HOP IT: Wasps Uses Genital Spikes To Fend Off Hungry Frogs, Says Study

A tree frog (Dryophytes japonica) spitting out a male wasp (Anterhynchium gibbifrons) after being stung (by pseudo-stings), undated. Male wasps use genitalia to sting their predators. Note: Licenced photo. (Current Biology/Sugiura et al./Newsflash) A tree frog (Dryophytes japonica) spitting out a male wasp (Anterhynchium gibbifrons) after being stung (by pseudo-stings), undated. Male wasps use genitalia to sting their predators. Note: Licenced photo. (Current Biology/Sugiura et al./Newsflash)
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16 February 2023
Hungry frogs trying to gobble up male wasps have found that their manhoods can carry a nasty sting in the tail, a new study has revealed. Scientists in Japan - who published a hilarious video documenting their research - have found that a third of male Anterhynchium gibbifrons have genital spikes...