Delve into the dark world of parasitic wasps and discover their grisly takeovers of living caterpillars. Becoming a butterfly is a dangerous game, and it's easy for caterpillars to fall victim to some ...

Pang adds that interestingly, however, the wasps will lay their eggs on fruit fly pupae that already have other T. drosophilae eggs on them, even though only one young wasp would ultimately survive.

If the pupa was attacked by parasites, something else may emerge instead of a ladybird. The size and number of parasites gives a strong clue what they are. Neither of the wasps can sting you.

The predictions of the model are then compared to the outcome of interspecific competition treatments. Order the living wasp cultures and fly pupae to arrive at most one week before class. Wasps are ...