Praying Mantis Clumsily Eats Bees in Brooklyn

Praying mantises aren’t rare or graceful, but a treat to see. How do bees not notice this lobster-like monster sitting on a flower? This mantis in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park lurked on a flower, then lunged on two bees and tore them to pieces.

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What's inside that paper wasp nest?

When you peel back the outer paper of a wasp nest, you find layers of hive, some dead larvae, some zombie wasps springing to life and not much honey. Also a faint odor.

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Which is more dangerous: giant wasp or fuzzy yellow caterpillar?

wasp on top of cicada

What are those scary-looking 2-inch long wasps doing hovering over your lawn? Killing 160 cicadas in their short lives.

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