Parasitoid wasp (Kollasmosoma sentum) ovipositing in ants (Cataglyphis ibericus)
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Females of the parasitoid wasp Kollasmosoma sentum ovipositing in workers of the ant Cataglyphis ibericus. Recorded in slow motion video, at a rate of 300 frames per second. Madrid, August and September, 2010.
Source: Cees van Achterberg, José María Durán (2011) Oviposition behaviour of four ant parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Euphorinae, Neoneurini and Ichneumonidae, Hybrizontinae), with the description of three new European species. ZooKeys 125 : 59-106, freely available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.125.1754 .
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Excellent work! I enjoyed all 4 videos.
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Hello jeromeauclair: in the last scene the oviposition of Kollasmosoma sentum takes place while 2 Cataglyphis ibericus are trying to take away a cadaver of the ant Messor barbarus. The Messor cadaver, a usual prey of C. ibericus, was tied with a thread fixed to the ground.
José María Gómez
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damn nature, you're scary'
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what's going on in the last scene?
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Ow!
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is this counted as rape?
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pogpog28 6 months ago 4
why is that wasp such a dick ?
rileyo 6 months ago 4