Female Parasitic Wasp (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Female Parasitic Wasp

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Female parasitic wasp (Leptopilina heterotoma) is inserting her ovipositor into a Drosophila larva. She will lay an egg in its body cavity.

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Michael Martin, Reed College

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