onenicebugperday:Emerald cockroach wasp, Ampulex compressa,AmpulicidaeThis wasp is mostly found in t
onenicebugperday:Emerald cockroach wasp, Ampulex compressa,AmpulicidaeThis wasp is mostly found in the tropical regions of Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific islands, but has been introduced elsewhere in similar climates. It is a parasitoid of cockroaches; females will sting and paralyze their victim and drag them to their burrow, where they will lay one or two eggs on the paralyzed roach’s body. When the eggs hatch, the larvae will feed on the roach until it dies.Photo 1 bystevenw12339, 2by rvp, 3 by portioid, 4-5 by sunnyjosef, 6-7 bytsssss, 8 by aldrea, and 9 by baehramalaghebandPhoto 10 by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook - Shared with persmission; do not remove credit or re-post! -- source link