Gigantic Wasp Species Discovered

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So if you thought insect exploration was ho-hum you would be surprised at the latest discovery of the incredible hulk of wasps.

new insect has been discovered in Indonesia, and it looks like something you would see only in your worst nightmare. It’s a new species of wasp found last year by entomologist Lynn Kimsey, a professor at the University of California at Davis. This week, Kimsey formally published her findings on the bug, dubbed “the Komodo dragon of wasps” because of its tremendous size and ferocious appearance.

Discovered in the Mekongga Mountains on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the wasp is 2 1/2 inches long and greater than three times the size of an average wasp. Its jaws are so big that when its mouth is open, its jaws are bigger than its legs. Kimsey admitted she’s surprised it can even walk with those kinds of proportions.

Kimsey has named the monstrous insect “Garuda,” the national symbol of Indonesia that is part human, part eagle, and known as the “king of birds.” This new species of “digger wasp” is known for how the female paralyzes other insects, buries them, and then lays eggs on top of them, providing food for their offspring. It’s starting to look like a real “Bug’s World.”

Now we have to hope some idiot doesn’t decide to let a bunch of these guys loose in America.

Many thanks to Yahoo.News for their contributions to this story

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Jason
12 years ago

Yeah, someone tell that professor not to let any loose around here. I live only 50 or so miles from UC Davis, a wasp like that could kill me.

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