The egg's corkscrew shape allows it to wedge into a rock or sandy surface so that the embryo can remain safe until hatching.California.Shelling Tiktok/Paul Bersebach/Digital First Media/Orange County ...
Female D. xenomorph wasps generally insert their eggs into Australian moth caterpillars known as Antipterna euanthes. The female D. xenomorph inserts dozens of tiny eggs into the caterpillars and ...