Hymenoptera
is a diverse order of insects that contains wasps, bees, and sawflies. Many species are parasitic on other insects and are important in biological control of pests. Several groups have evolved complex social behavior, particularly in the bees and ants.
Trichopria drosophilae (Diapriidae) is a parasitoid wasp that attacks the pupae of drosophilid fruit flies. Here, a female probes a pupa with her ovipositor.
Laboratory culture at Emory University, Georgia, USA
Trichopria drosophilae (Diapriidae) is a parasitoid wasp that attacks the pupae of drosophilid fruit flies. Here, a female probes a pupa with her ovipositor.
Laboratory culture at Emory University, Georgia, USA
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