Articles for tag: digger wasps, evolutionary intelligence, insect cognition, parental care in insects, wasp memory

Great golden digger wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus) in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Wasp Mothers Display Remarkable Memory in Caring for Their Young

April Joy Jovita

A new study reveals that digger wasps possess an extraordinary ability to remember the locations of multiple nests and schedule feeding for their offspring with precision. Despite their small brains, these insects demonstrate complex memory skills, allowing them to track up to nine separate burrows at once. How Wasps Track Their Offspring Digger wasps create ...