Look at this cool new wasp species for the garden! Extremely tiny (less than 3 mm?) and shiny. From the Genus Caenochrysis (undetermined species), it is a tiny, solitary parasitoid wasp, here sitting on my heall-all.

#wasps #parasitoidwasps #pollinators #insects #wildlifegardening #yxe

Ein Zufallsfund zum #InsektenSamstag: Winzige Parasitärwespen bei der Eiablage, wahrscheinlich in Schmetterlingseiern. Das gesamte Gelege war etwa so groß wie mein Daumennagel.

#Insects #ParasitoidWasps #Wespen

Crazy paper about #BehavioralFever in #Drosophila: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adw0191
Fly larvae prefer warmer temperatures (25-29°C vs 19°C) if infected with #ParasitoidWasps larvae (these are wasps which lay their eggs in the fly, which develop in the larva and finally kill the host when they hatch).
Perilampus falcatus Yoo and Darling 2025, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank