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
orenong166 t1_iuddy9a wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:10 PM Why do they want to keep it alive? Permalink 1 AltruisticFall2941 t1_iudntpq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:21 PM It's food for when the eggs hatch. Permalink Parent 1
AltruisticFall2941 t1_iudntpq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 3:21 PM It's food for when the eggs hatch. Permalink Parent 1
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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