A new species of parasitic wasp found in Europe, Kollasmosoma sentum (pictured), "dive bombs" ants to lay its eggs.
The wasp skims the ground to locate an ant, then drops rapidly and deposits an egg inside the victim,...
transforming the ant into rations for the wasp larva.
"When ants are aware of the air raid, they may wave away the wasps with their legs or turn with mandibles open to face the assailant.
A new species of parasitic wasp found in Europe, Kollasmosoma sentum (pictured), "dive bombs" ants to lay its eggs.
The wasp skims the ground to locate an ant, then drops rapidly and deposits an egg inside the victim,...
transforming the ant into rations for the wasp larva.
"When ants are aware of the air raid, they may wave away the wasps with their legs or turn with mandibles open to face the assailant.