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En garde! Wasps use penis spikes to ward off predators - Science-Environment News - Report by AFR | Online Free Press release news distribution

An accidental sting has helped Japanese scientists prove some male wasps have a rather unusual predator defence weapon: penis spikes.

Shinji sugiuraJapan kobe universityCurrent biology

These Male Wasps Use Genital Spines to Scare Off Attackers

In one species of mason wasp, “pseudo stings” on males’ genitals let them mimic females and scare predators

Misaki tsujiShinji sugiuraMisaki tsujiiJustin schmidtKobe universitySouthwestern biological instituteWasp genitaliaAnti predator defenseAnimal genitals

Long genital spines on male wasps can save their lives

A male wasp’s genital spines can save his life in an encounter with a scary tree frog, a new study shows.

New yorkUnited statesAmerican museum of natural historyJames carpenterMenno schilthuizenShinji sugiuraMisaki tsujiiKobe universityLeiden universityNaturalis biodiversity centerCurrent biologyScience newsAmerican museumNatural history

For Wasps, Sexual Equality Includes Genital Stingers

A study that involved giving frogs an unpleasant snack has shown that male wasps really can defend themselves with jabs from their genitalia.

Justino schmidtShinji sugiuraAkitoy kawaharaKobe universityFlorida museum of natural historyUniversity of arizonaCurrent biologyFlorida museumNatural historyAnimal behaviorAnatomy and physiologyCurrent biology journalYour feed animalsYour feed science

Male wasps use sharp spines on their GENITALS to attack and sting tree frogs

Male wasps use sharp spines on their genitals to attack and sting tree frogs, a new study from Kobe University has revealed. It was previously though male wasps pseudo-sting was harmless.

Misaki tusjiiShinji sugiuraKobe universityScientists at kobe university

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