A wasp was caught on camera attacking and killing a baby bird

Some wasps scavenge carrion, but reports of attacks on live birds are rare

Agelaia pallipes wasp

Despite being a social insect, a lone Agelaia pallipes wasp (one shown) made many solo trips to the nest of a lined seedeater, at times biting a 4-day-old bird and tearing its flesh.

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A wasp’s bites may be as bad as its sting.