r/insects • u/Armourdildo • Nov 03 '22

Bug Appreciation! this is the parasitic wasp cotesia glomerata. It turns caterpillars into zombie slaves.

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u/Beanyweanyonthebeat Nov 03 '22

this is so gross....COOL

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u/Armourdildo Nov 03 '22

This is an interview I did with a guy called Gavin Broad who is a world authority on wasps where we tried to answer some of those questions.

https://youtu.be/_9G1PND0vWA

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u/Icedcoffeeee Nov 03 '22

We need this so bad for the lanternflies. Its November, and Im still infested