Jewel Wasp

Source: https://bit.ly/2KiJyt0 Photo: gailhampshire CCL: https://bit.ly/1ryPA8o Jewel Wasp Facts Firstly, the Jewel Wasp serves as the common name for an extremely unusual species of insect. However, it also goes by another name,  even more distinctive. This other name is the Emerald cockroach wasp. In addition, this invertebrate represents a rather solitary wasp in the family Ampilicidae. But, unlike many related species, its numbers seem to be stable. Therefore, the IUCN presently has no listing for it. Furthermore, this remarkable wasp possesses a unique reproductive behavior, being entomophagous parasites. The female Jewel Wasp actually has a venom with mind-controlling properties. Related