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As if wasps' large antennae and multiple stinging powers weren't frightening enough, let's throw in a new factor: They are surprisingly intelligent.

According to a new study from the University of Michigan, wasps are much smarter than humans expected. The insects are capable of using logical reasoning to determine unknown relationships based on inferences from known relationships, reports CNN. This means wasps can follow the line of reasoning that if "X is greater than Y, and Y is greater than Z, X is greater than Z," per CNN.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.