Wasp Stalks Aphids (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

Wasp Stalks Aphids

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A parasitoid wasp, Aphidius ervi, stalks pea aphids so she can lay eggs in them. The wasp is a tad bigger than 0.01 inches long.

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© 2005 Kerry M. Oliver

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