Parasitoid wasps, which have larvae that grow in or on other organisms and eventually kill their hosts, are widely recognized for their vast biodiversity and fascinating ecology. Syntretus ...

New parasitoid wasp likely uses unique saw-like spines to break out of its host body Jan 31, 2018 ISS research shows spaceflight affects tumor-bearing fruit fly hosts and their parasites ...

“No parasitoid wasp has been known to infect the adult stage of not just Drosophila, but of flies in general.” Matthew Ballinger This embryo then hatches into a tiny spiky-tailed ...

More information: Logan D. Moore et al, Drosophila are hosts to the first described parasitoid wasp of adult flies, Nature ...

The discovery, the fourth wasp species found on the university grounds in seven years, reveals the hidden world of parasitoid wasps and the intricate ecosystems that thrive outside our doors.

The wasp larvae then burst out of the fly’s abdomen, killing it. The process is detailed in a study published on September 11 in the journal Nature. “All known parasitoid wasps of flies attack ...

A female parasitoid wasp, Muscidifurax raptorellus, inserting an egg into a fly puparium. When the egg hatches, the wasp larva will eat the fly pupa. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

The discovery, the fourth wasp species found on the university grounds in seven years, reveals the hidden world of parasitoid wasps and the intricate ecosystems that thrive outside our doors.

Here’s how it works. Researchers in Mississippi have discovered a previously unknown species of parasitoid wasp that matures inside the bodies of living, adult fruit flies before bursting out of ...

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New species of wasp 'hidden in plain sight' discovered by researchers Date: September 16, 2024 Source: Mississippi State University Summary: Creating a buzz, a biologist's research has led to the ...