Mammals

Mammals are the predators of wasps that eat wasps too. Many mammals eat wasps, including honey badgers, black bears, mice, weasels, and bats. Since honey badgers are carnivores, one might see trash and pieces of comb scattered across the woods during the summer as a result of their rampage against wasps.

For destroying beehives in quest of the honey and bee larvae within, honey badgers are well-known and given their name. However, honey badgers are unafraid of any food source, and wasp larvae are just as delectable as bee larvae. The honey badger also called a ratel, eats small mammals, carrion, various insects, and birds.

The black bear, another animal with a preference for honey, also eats wasps and their larvae. Black bears consume honey, just like honey badgers, but they primarily raid beehives and wasp nests to eat insects and larvae, which are more nutrient-dense and high in protein. They consume a wide range of other food sources in addition to different kinds of wasps, such as fruits and berries, small animals, carrion, birds, eggs, reptiles, and amphibians.