Ichneumonidae : Hyposoter rhodocerae parasitizes the genus Gonepteryx

The parasitoid Hyposoter rhodocerae (Rondani, 1877) of the family Ichneumonidae, is a specialis that only parasitize the caterpillars of the genus Gonepteryx (G. cleopatra & G. rhamni). Only one egg is laid inside the body of the caterpillar. Before hatching the parasitoid larva mummifies the body of its host and will become a pupa inside.
Identified by Dr. Mark R. Shaw.
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[@renachristina]

Your videos are very informative and interesting, I learn a lot from them, greeting Rena

[@myrmecofourmis]

Nice video, how much time does it take in real life?

[@raynerstuelgalid]

Caterpillars have been preyed upon by parasitoid wasps for hundreds of millions of years. I would be interested to learn if some of them have evolved defenses against such parasitism.

[@squirtcvm3870]

Some species especially in the Papilionidae family use pungent organs called osmeteriums and wave it around to scare away enemies. Other spew out a could smelling and tasting substance to repel them. But overall, they’re still pretty weak and unreliable defences against parasitoids

[@user-iv9dj9oh3q]

Thank you from Russian entomologist!

[@parthibanm756]

thanks

[@beautifulmemoirs1446]

what fruit is that?

[@carloswater7]

probably it's a fig.

[@renatomaia4117]

Eu odeio insetos parasitas coitada das lagartas e aranhas

[@madasahatter5514]

Imagine having a pair of scissors for a mouth?😏😶✂

[@stylishniggachannel4763]

Scary but would be cool

[@stylishniggachannel4763]

Wasps are the real xenomorphs

[@dexgod7633]

:3 yummy