The US government is giving out free wasps. - The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest. To help deal with its numbers, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is releasing its natural enemy: the tiny samurai wasp. There's a lot of work that goes into it. Thanks to all the team at the ODA, and to Chris Hedstrom for the macro footage. | Tom Scott

#wasp #wasps #insect #insects #insectfacts #insectworld #bug #bugslife #nature #naturefacts Possessing a venomous sting for paralyzing spiders and a complex life cycle that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, the blue mud dauber wasp breathes life into tales of survival and wonder. From creating mud nests for their offspring to the peculiar way their larvae gain independence by feasting on entrapped spiders, this insect's existence is a riveting tale of adaptation and unpredictabilit