Decapitated Wasp Tries Desperately to Grab and Reattach Its Own Head

In this fascinating but frankly bizarre clip, you get to see a decapitated wasp trying to reattach its head! The head is still attached to the body by a very fine nerve, also, we learned that the wasp was not trying to attach his head but was trying to eat it! Scroll down to see the full extraordinary footage and read on to find out how this is even possible!

What Exactly Are Wasps?

There are tens of thousands of recognized species of wasps! They are members of the insecta class so we would describe them as a flying insect. Wasps are an extremely diverse group of creatures who are related to other insects such as bees, ants, and cockroaches. They are found all over the world and on every continent except for Antarctica. However, they are often not the most popular of creatures because they can deliver a nasty sting!

Can Insects Live Without a Head?

Believe it or not, yes they can! There are several documented examples of them doing just that and one has even flown off holding its head! They are not the only creatures to be able to do this. Other insects, such as cockroaches, can do the same thing. Experts claim that cockroaches can live for a week or even more without their heads!

How Can Wasps Live Without a Head?

An insect’s amazing ability to live without their head is because of their circulatory, nervous, and respiratory systems. Firstly, insects do not have the same circulatory system as many other animals so they are not going to bleed to death when they are decapitated. This would be the cause of death for most creatures! Secondly, they do not need their head to breathe in the same way as we do. They have tiny holes in their body called spiracles which distribute air directly to their tissues through tubes called tracheae. So the loss of their head is not going to cause a lack of oxygen.

Finally, the nervous system of insects is completely different from that of mammals. They have clumps of nervous tissue called ganglia that are distributed in each of their body segments. This means that their body can carry on performing basic functions without the need for their brain. This wasp was instinctively trying to eat something that it had found on the floor. Sadly, that thing was its head!

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