An ichneumon wasp uses its long ovipositor to pierce the bark of a tree and deposit its eggs on larva inisde. (Susan DiMaso) Indeed, quite a few parasitic wasps can be found on Staten Island. A few ...
The giant ichneumon wasp, megarhyssa rixator, has an unusual method for laying eggs. Using her overly-long ovipositor to drill deep into a tree trunk, she deposits a single egg on to the surface of an ...