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The Jewel Wasp

So today in science we learned about this smaller than an inch long jewel wasp. When it finds a cockroach it flies in and bites it's wing so it can;t fly away. It then stings it twice in two precise locations so it can't get away. The first sting is near the abdomen which paralyzes the cockroach for a minute. The second sting is in it's brain. When the wasps stings him there the cockroach becomes like mindless. The wasp then flies away and digs a burrow. When the wasp comes back he grabs the cockroach by the antenna and leads it to the hole. And the cockroach just goes along. Then the wasp leads it into the burrow after laying an egg on the belly of the cockroach. And the cockroach is still alive. It secures the roach in the burrow and later when the egg hatches the babies start to eat the cockroach. The babies than make a cocoon in the cockroach while it stays alive. The cockroach doesn't die until the new little wasp comes out of it's cocoon. Keep in mind this wasp is an inch long and it only lives in Africa and Asia. Cool day in science.. 

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