# [Giant Insect (Wasp)](Mechanics\CLI\bestiary\beast/giant-insect-wasp-xphb.md)
*Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 279. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span>*
```statblock
"name": "Giant Insect (Wasp) (XPHB)"
"size": "Large"
"type": "beast"
"alignment": "Unaligned"
"ac_class": "11 + the spell's level"
"modifier": !!int "1"
"stats":
- !!int "17"
- !!int "13"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "4"
- !!int "14"
- !!int "3"
"speed": "40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 40 ft."
"senses": "darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12"
"languages": "understands the languages you know"
"traits":
- "desc": "The insect can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without\
\ needing to make an ability check."
"name": "Spider Climb"
"actions":
- "desc": "The insect makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell's level\
\ (round down)."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 10\
\ ft. Hit: 1d6 + 3 + the spell's level Piercing damage plus d4 Poison\
\ damage."
"name": "Poison Jab"
"source":
- "XPHB"
```
^statblock