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Parasitic 'horror' wasp that bursts from a fly's abdomen like an 'Alien' xenomorph discovered in Mississippi backyard
more vulnerable larva and pupa life stages. The wasps are parasitoids rather than parasites because they always kill their ...
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'Alien' xenomorph wasp that bursts from a fly's abdomen found in US
Other parasitic wasp species only target fruit flies during their early larva and pupa life stages. S. perlmani use their needle-like ovipositor organ to stab into a fruit fly's abdomen and ...
New Atlas8d
Alcohol consumption is widespread in the animal kingdom
Despite stories of "wasps getting drunk" and "beetles consuming beer," it has been thought that alcohol consumption in the ...
The Conversation on MSN11d
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
Tropical almonds are one of many active battlegrounds in a war between a global agricultural pest, a parasitic wasp and a ...
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Undercooked bear meat left 10 attendees of NC mountain event with face swelling: CDC
A parasitic outbreak that left at least 10 people ... Meat tainted with roundworm larvae, which are commonly found in carnivorous and omnivorous animals, cause Trichinellosis, according to the ...
SFGate11d
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies – an entomologist explains the implication for global pest control
Tropical almonds are one of many active battlegrounds in a war between a global agricultural pest, a parasitic wasp and a beneficial virus. As an entomologist who studies insect viruses ...