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| type        = [[Insect]]
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| origin      = [[Earth]]
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| first        = The Mutant Phase (audio story)
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| appearances  = {{il|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Mutant Phase (audio story)|The Mutant Phase]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps (novel)|Eater of Wasps]]''}}
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'''Wasps''' were [[insect]]s native to [[Earth]] known for their [[stings]].
'''Wasps''' were [[insect]]s native to [[Earth]] known for their [[stings]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps (novel)|Eater of Wasps]]'') They were often drawn towards sweet things, such as [[jam]] ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Distractions (comic story)|Distractions]]'') or some [[drink]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Fear of the Future (comic story)|Fear of the Future]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
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The [[Ichneumon wasp]] was a type of wasp which laid its [[egg]]s in [[caterpillar]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wirrn Dawn (audio story)|Wirrn Dawn]]'')
The [[Ichneumon wasp]] was a type of wasp which laid its [[egg]]s in [[caterpillar]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Wirrn Dawn (audio story)|Wirrn Dawn]]'')


Wasps surrounded [[Yasmin Khan]] at the [[Seaside (Fear of the Future)|seaside]] after she spilled a drink over herself. She ran into the [[sea]] so the wasps would leave her alone. ([[COMIC]]: [[Fear of the Future (comic story)|''Fear of the Future'']])
Wasps surrounded [[Yasmin Khan]] at the [[Seaside (Fear of the Future)|seaside]] after she spilled a drink over herself. She ran into the [[sea]] so the wasps would leave her alone. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Fear of the Future (comic story)|Fear of the Future]]'')


== Alternate timeline ==
== Alternate timeline ==
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== Similar species ==
== Similar species ==
The [[planet]] [[Plutonia 7]] was home to several giant species of insect, such as giant wasps. Their gigantic size made them a match for even the [[Dalek]]s when they [[Dalek invasion of Plutonia 7|invaded]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Battle for Pultonia 7 (short story)|Battle for Pultonia 7]]'')
The [[Vespiform]]s from the [[Silfrax Galaxy]] resembled giant wasps. [[Arnold Golightly|One Vespiform]] was incorrectly called one. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
The [[Vespiform]]s from the [[Silfrax Galaxy]] resembled giant wasps. [[Arnold Golightly|One Vespiform]] was incorrectly called one. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unicorn and the Wasp (TV story)|The Unicorn and the Wasp]]'')
== Behind the scenes ==
According to [[Tardis:Valid sources|non-narrative]] information in [[DWBIT 17|''DWBIT'' 17]], the planet Plutonia 7 was home to several giant species of insect, such as giant wasps. Their gigantic size made them a match for even the [[Dalek]]s.


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Latest revision as of 16:35, 23 November 2024

Wasp

Wasps were insects native to Earth known for their stings. (PROSE: Eater of Wasps) They were often drawn towards sweet things, such as jam (COMIC: Distractions) or some drinks. (COMIC: Fear of the Future)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1933, an alien device caused a colony of wasps in Marpling to become overly aggressive. They attacked humans, swarming inside their mouths. (PROSE: Eater of Wasps)

The Ichneumon wasp was a type of wasp which laid its eggs in caterpillar. (AUDIO: Wirrn Dawn)

Wasps surrounded Yasmin Khan at the seaside after she spilled a drink over herself. She ran into the sea so the wasps would leave her alone. (COMIC: Fear of the Future)

Alternate timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]

In an alternate timeline, a parasitic Ichneumon wasp stung a battle-damaged Dalek in the year 2158, setting in motion the Mutant Phase - a chain of events that transformed the Daleks into Insectoid monsters. (AUDIO: The Mutant Phase)

Similar species[[edit] | [edit source]]

The planet Plutonia 7 was home to several giant species of insect, such as giant wasps. Their gigantic size made them a match for even the Daleks when they invaded. (PROSE: Battle for Pultonia 7)

The Vespiforms from the Silfrax Galaxy resembled giant wasps. One Vespiform was incorrectly called one. (TV: The Unicorn and the Wasp)