Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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Parasitic Wasps and Wolf Spiders: Researchers Track Larva As It Develops On And Consumes Host
Some parasitic wasp species lay their eggs in the bellies of wolf spiders so that the larva can feed of the vertebrates' blood. While this does not harm the spiders initially, when the larva mature they end up killing their hosts. The recent findings highlight the diverse parasitic relationships among animals.
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