The cuckoo wasp gets its name from the cuckoo bird who lays its eggs in the nests of other birds. These wasps perform this same behavior in the nests of other insects! Learn more cuckoo wasp facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files. We'll discuss the cuckoo wasp sting as well as their nesting behavior. Learn about where cuckoo wasps live as well as all their common names. Cuckoo wasps are also known as the jewel wasp due to their appearance, but they have other common names, too!

Scientific Name: Family - Chrysididae
Range: all inhabitated continents (so not Antartica)
Size: rarely longer than 1cm in length
Diet: larvae eat food provided to other insects or other insect larvae, adults eat nectar and honeydew
Lifespan: less than a year

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Cuckoo Wasp OTHER NAMES 0:00
Cuckoo Wasp APPEARANCE 0:16
Cuckoo Wasp LIKE CUCKOO BIRD 0:39
Cuckoo Wasp LIFE CYCLE 1:17
Cuckoo Wasp DIET 2:03
Cuckoo Wasp STING 2:19
Cuckoo Wasp BALL 2:33
Cuckoo Wasp RANGE / HABITAT 2:43
Thanks / Outro 3:00
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