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Wasps transform abandoned mask into horrifying natural sculpture

Popkin
Jun 25, 2025
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When wasps chose a discarded mask as their building site, they created an accidental masterpiece of horror. The nest engulfed the mask, transforming it into what appeared to be a tortured face emerging from a twisted torso — a nightmarish sculpture that could have crawled straight out of a horror film.

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