U. of I. Research: Parasitic Wasps

A tiny wasp that lays its eggs under the skin of unwitting caterpillars belongs to one of the most diverse groups of insects on Earth. Now researchers report that its diversity is even higher than previously thought. PHOTOS by Won Young Choi, Daniel Janzen, Winnie Hallwachs, Michael Sharkey, Josephine Rodriguez, Jim Whitfield. Photo montage by M. Alex Smith.

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Pets & Animals

Tags:

• environment
• wasps
• biodiversity
• parasite
• caterpillar
• Costa
• Rica
• Whitfield
• Rodriguez
• Janzen
• Hallwachs

[SiestaCephei]

Really interesting.

[omnibaby]

Why do scientists have to make interesting things boring?

[Juanfcoglezf]

does this affect humans?

[NationDumb]

@AltonTangTW straight out beasted. :P

[AltonTangTW]

@omnibaby Scientists love the subjects they study. This video is for people who share that fascination. You don't have to hype a subject when it already has your interest. Listen to computer geeks or sports statisticians talk any day and you'll see what I mean.

Fascinating creatures. Thanks, Illini, for sharing this.

[FoxDemonNightmare]

ugh... im actualy listening to all these boring vids on my own will... sigh, wish there would be a crazy and smart scientist that loves wasps somewere here <<

[rickiex]

@gadevic

i wouldnt say that the wasp are parasitoid. bc it doesnt spend a majority of its life in the host. it only lay its egg in the host, and nothing more. im no entomologist either, but i just about done taking my ecology class :)

[vidaripollen]

its important to provide inviting habitats in organic gardens for wasps due to their food habit of eating pests.

[gadevic]

Hi, I'm not entomologist but I'd like to know if you can help me with this. Is it a parasitoid?

Thank you

[dewinmoonl]

her voice is so borin ghahaha