Giant New Wasp Bites and Stings

If you think stinging insects in your garden are big, consider Dalara garuda, a newly identified wasp that's five times bigger than most other wasps, according to a recent Natural History Museum, Berlin, press release.

The huge wasp was named after "Garuda," a mythical "winged warrior" bird from Indonesia.

Males of this wasp species measure 2.5 inches long, or about the same size as a human ring finger in length. Their jaws are impressively large and are said to be even stronger and longer than the wasp's front legs.

[link to news.discovery.com]