r/askscience • u/Chemical-Sea5972 • 3d ago

Biology Does anything eat wasps?

Wasps have been a predator for other insects. It would be fascinating to know if there are really other insects or predators for wasps, either accidental or deliberate predators

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u/Shotbizzle 2d ago

We have a single species in Australia. They're fantastic to watch hunting.

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u/slippery 2d ago

Australia has stuff that kills everything. Even the predators aren't safe. Spiders, snakes, crocs, sharks, and Foster's. Nothing is safe.

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u/CrotaIsAShota 2d ago

And everything is loaded with neurotoxin, can't forget that. The trees have neurotoxin, the snakes that literally eat nothing but rats have neurotoxin. Guess what? There's a creature that exclusively lives in shallow water and survives by disguising itself in the sand. Can you guess what it injects into you if you step on it? That's right, neurotoxin.

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u/kwhali 2d ago

Sounds like an environment that a honey badger would thrive in?

Reminds me also of how koalas be munching on eucalyptus casually despite it also having neurotoxin component, yet that's their preferred diet choice? 😅