Can Wasps Kill Birds?
WouterFortunately, most birds are able to cope with the stings. However, wasps can cause serious damage to some birds. They are very aggressive. They will attack, bite, and sting you several times without running out of venom.
Wasps are known to eat dead vertebrates, but they rarely kill live birds. They can attack a bird when the bird is defending itself. It has been reported that some birds actively hunt wasps, though this does not always result in a bird dying.
One particular species, the Agelaia pallipes wasp, has been known to attack live birds. The stinger is so painful that it would be unlikely for the bird to survive.
A paper wasp, also known as the Agelaia pallipes, is a super aggressive wasp. It will fly at people and sting them. It also attacks baby birds. The wasp is able to bite the bird repeatedly and cause serious damage to the nestling’s head. The bird’s flesh was ripped from its body.
In Brazil, researchers from Wageningen University & Research recorded an attack by a wasp on a nestling. The attack was recorded on video and it appeared that the bird died within half an hour. The researcher believes the wasp may have been carrying bits of the bird to the nest.
However, it is still unknown why the wasp attacked the nestling. It is possible that the bird’s parents left the nest for a while. The bird could have been sleeping in a hat at night. Alternatively, the wasp was attracted to the scent of dead siblings in the nest.
