Why it's awesome: Despite the name, panda ants are a type of wasp belonging to the Mutillidae family, whose wingless females resemble large, hairy ants. They have a velvety white coat, with black ...

Scientists found that the dark markings on a species of fluffy wasp reflected less than 1 ... one species of velvet ant is known for its distinct black and white markings, which dazzle the eye ...

For those who weren't alive then, it can sometimes seem as if World War II took place in black and white -- no doubt the ... a short-lived military program known as WASP that trained civilian ...