[Penninehillbilly]

Just been clearing some old papers out (2004!) Had to share this,
Scientists found that if they painted the face of Wasps to make it look like the wasp of a higher status it gets beaten up by the other Wasps.
I did check the date of the paper, not April 1st, and it does sounds rather a cruel experiment  .
I wonder how much scientists were paid and what was gained by It?
 

[Fleecewife]

There's just nothing to say to that 

[Buttermilk]

Most likely it gets beaten up because it looks different, possibly smells different too, not because of its supposed status.

[landroverroy]

And how on earth do you paint a wasp's face anyway??

[Penninehillbilly]

Maybe my first thought, or was it WHY?