Can Wasps Recognize You?
WouterWhether wasps can recognize you is a question that has been asked by scientists for years. A new study from the University of Michigan, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, shows that wasps do indeed learn and recognize faces. In fact, they can do so with great accuracy.
Researchers found that wasps can recognize you by the patterns on their faces. They can also remember who beat whom and who has a higher status. This ability is similar to the way humans recognize faces. Some wasp species even rival humans in intelligence.
The researchers studied two species of wasps, Polistes fuscatus and Polistes metricus. They wanted to understand how intelligence evolved. They found that both species had the ability to recognize faces. They also learned to discriminate between safe and unsafe images. They also developed a system for recognizing faces, which is similar to humans.
The study also found that wasps learned to recognize faces through experience. They can remember the face of a new person for at least a week. They also recognize faces based on colors and patterns. In fact, the faces of some paper wasps can tell you if you are a predator or a safe mate.
The paper wasps have tiny brains that allow them to remember the faces of people. They can also use their faces to navigate their social environment. This ability is inherited, but not in all species.
