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A series of photos showing the process of
oviposition
in an
Ichneumon wasp
, which lays its eggs inside or near the
maggots
or
caterpillars
of other insects, where they hatch and then eat their host from inside.
Listening for a host with its
antennae
Drilling a hole through the bark with the longer
ovipositor
Inserting the ovipositor into the cavity which contains the host larva
Adjusting the ovipositor position
Beginning the egg-depositing
Depositing eggs
Photo credit:
Richard Bartz
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