Jewel wasps carve up cockroaches like jack-o’-lanterns in a way scientists have never seen before. By Jason Bittel If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of ...
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How jewel wasp larvae develop inside a living cockroach
The jewel wasp is known for a parasitic life cycle that relies entirely on cockroaches. After manipulating its host, the wasp ...
If you loathe cockroaches, you’re going to love the emerald jewel wasp. Females of the species Ampulex compressa, known also as emerald cockroach wasps, are less than an inch long and decked out in ...
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