News Life Wasp has built-in Facebook Like humans, an insect may have a special gift for learning faces By Susan Milius August 2, 2011 at 9:56 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A wasp may be the first invertebrate shown to have a special talent for learning faces of its own kind. FACE UP The Northern paper wasp (Polistes fuscatus) turns out to be exceptionally good at learning the faces of others of its kind.