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A total of five Qantas airline flights were delayed or canceled between January and March 2006 because of "wasp infestation." Yes, apparently, wasps had built 20-30 nests inside parts of the A330 planes while they were waiting on the runway, according to BBC. Read More Image courtesy of flickr user chausinho, licensed under Creative Commons. 11/02/08

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