Name: Terrifying ‘Vampire’ Wasp Discovered In Peruvian Amazon
Uploaded: 2023-10-18T13:48:03.000Z
Channel: The Weather Channel
Description: A newly discovered species of wasp is the stuff of nightmares. The parasitic capitojoppa amazonica, or “vampire wasp,” is named for its huge head and habit of...

ByTWC - Digital•

October 30, 2023

Updated: October 30, 2023, 5:27 am EDTPublished: October 18, 2023, 9:48 am EDT

A newly discovered species of wasp is the stuff of nightmares. The parasitic capitojoppa amazonica, or “vampire wasp,” is named for its huge head and habit of sucking the blood out of its hosts.