This tomato worm on my neighbor’s pepper plant is infested by wasp larvae. The larvae paralyze and eat the worm, avoiding the vital organs to keep it alive as long as possible. Submitted by MantisAwakening t3_yh0073 on October 30, 2022 at 12:35 AM in mildlyinteresting 43 comments 131
flannelmaster9 t1_iubcire wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:46 AM How does that work exactly? Do the wasp larvae know where the hive/nest is? Permalink 1 Madeforbegging t1_iuc30hk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:44 AM Different kind of wasp Permalink Parent 8
Madeforbegging t1_iuc30hk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 4:44 AM Different kind of wasp Permalink Parent 8
This tomato worm on my neighbor’s pepper plant is infested by wasp larvae. The larvae paralyze and eat the worm, avoiding the vital organs to keep it alive as long as possible.
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