Contact: Matt Goode
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Caption: Female bethylid wasps on host larva. Researchers funded by BBSRC have found that wasps fighting over larvae on which to lay their eggs release potent chemicals if they are defeated.
Credit: Sonia Dourlot
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