• Reading Levels 3 - 5

Are parasitic wasps the planet’s most gruesome creatures?

There are a huge variety of different animals on Earth — and some behave in ways almost beyond human imagination. In this video, Ted-Ed explores the practice adopted by parasitic wasps in which they use the carcass of an insect to grow their offspring.

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