A <i>Nasonia vitripennis</i> Male Wasp Mating with a <i>N. vitripennis</i> Female (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

A <i>Nasonia vitripennis</i> Male Wasp Mating with a <i>N. vitripennis</i> Female

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This shows a Nasonia vitripennis male wasp mating with a N. vitripennis female. After mating, the female will fertilize her eggs to produce daughters while her sons will develop directly from unfertilized eggs. These wasps are smaller than a grain of rice.

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