Erythrina gall wasps, mostly yellow, 6- to 8-millimeter-long invasive pests, create galls — swollen, tumor-like growths — in erythrina tree tissue that serve as cocoons for their larvae to mature.

Remarkably, the ladybug remains alive after this, remaining immobilized as the larva spins a cocoon between its legs. According to a study published online on June 22 in the journal of the Royal ...

The wasps then entered a 23-day-long cocoon stage to finish their growth before emerging as adults. The researchers paired the adult wasps with various species of fruit flies from the genus ...

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Remarkably, the ladybug remains alive after this, remaining immobilized as the larva spins a cocoon between its legs. According to a study published online on June 22 in the journal of the Royal ...