Did you know that we have thousands of species of parasitoid wasps? Tune in to find out why these are called Zombie Wasps.
Our sources for this episode include:
- Butterfly Eggs and Caterpillar Survival | Life In The Undergrowth | BBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCo2uCLXvhk - That little speck there? That's a parasitoid wasp!
https://u.osu.edu/pinningblock/2015/05/28/that-little-speck-there-thats-a-parasitoid-wasp/ - Ichneumon Wasps More than 5,000 species in North America
https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/ichneumon-wasps - Intimate relation between blue butterfly, ichneumon wasp and ants
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320475303_Intimate_relation_between_blue_butterfly_ichneumon_wasp_and_ant
