Wasp Tries to Infect <em>Drosophila</em> (VIDEO)

North Carolina State University

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Female parasitic wasp (<em>Leptopilina heterotoma</em>) is probing the media for Drosophila larvae (note ovipositor). She attempts to infect a large <em>Drosophila</em> larva but fails to puncture its cuticle.

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Michael Martin, Reed College

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