I'm just laughing pathetically in "Russian dwarf hamster", genus Nicotiana, Rubus fruticosus agg. & all the parasitoids. "Stuff that's convenient for measurement purposes to treat as related, and reproduces reasonably well within the group and rather less well outside it most of the time probably."?
November 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I'm just laughing pathetically in "Russian dwarf hamster", genus Nicotiana, Rubus fruticosus agg. & all the parasitoids. "Stuff that's convenient for measurement purposes to treat as related, and reproduces reasonably well within the group and rather less well outside it most of the time probably."?
parasitoids are defined as parasites that kill the host inevitably as a matter of the life cycle, like parasitoid wasps
November 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
parasitoids are defined as parasites that kill the host inevitably as a matter of the life cycle, like parasitoid wasps
𝘐𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 is a small genus of flies recorded in Hong Kong in the family Calliphoridae, the blow flies, and subfamily Rhiniinae, the nose flies, describing the protruding lower facial region that resembles a snout. Their larvae are suspected to be parasitoids or associates of other insects.
November 3, 2026 at 9:16 AM
𝘐𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 is a small genus of flies recorded in Hong Kong in the family Calliphoridae, the blow flies, and subfamily Rhiniinae, the nose flies, describing the protruding lower facial region that resembles a snout. Their larvae are suspected to be parasitoids or associates of other insects.
This is a very cool parasitic relationship.
Tiny parasitoid wasps mount up and ride around on ants. They also groom ants that are farming aphids and the ants transfer sweet liquid food straight into the mouth of the wasp.
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Tiny parasitoid wasps mount up and ride around on ants. They also groom ants that are farming aphids and the ants transfer sweet liquid food straight into the mouth of the wasp.
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A tiny parasitoid #wasp that lives among ants and root aphids has been found in South Korea for the first time. Two Paralipsis species are described, one new to #science - Paralipsis triangulata.
Read on: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
#hymenoptera #nature
Read on: doi.org/10.3897/jhr....
#hymenoptera #nature
November 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Thanks for sharing! Here's a shot of mine of Philotrypesis; I think they are parasitoids on fig wasps.
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
»Engagement-optimized products are female figs« ← that should be "male", no?
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
»Engagement-optimized products are female figs« ← that should be "male", no?
November 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Thanks for sharing! Here's a shot of mine of Philotrypesis; I think they are parasitoids on fig wasps.
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
»Engagement-optimized products are female figs« ← that should be "male", no?
www.inaturalist.org/observations...
»Engagement-optimized products are female figs« ← that should be "male", no?
I was rooting for these guys, but neither made it. The weather was against them, and so were the parasites. 🌱
October 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I was rooting for these guys, but neither made it. The weather was against them, and so were the parasites. 🌱
Pedantically, the Russian army are parasitoids. The difference is that a parasite (such as a corrupt politician) doesn't kill its host.
October 31, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Pedantically, the Russian army are parasitoids. The difference is that a parasite (such as a corrupt politician) doesn't kill its host.
"treasure bugs are parasitoids of mimics during the larval stage, their adult form crawls into the mimic's shell and lays eggs there, relying on a future adventurer to open the now-mimic-less chest and disperse the imago" author is _cooking_ with this
October 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
"treasure bugs are parasitoids of mimics during the larval stage, their adult form crawls into the mimic's shell and lays eggs there, relying on a future adventurer to open the now-mimic-less chest and disperse the imago" author is _cooking_ with this
Parasitoids of the larvae of other insects, often gall-formers or grass-mining species, drilling through the plant to lay their eggs on or near the target.
Erskine, Perth, Western Australia
Erskine, Perth, Western Australia
October 30, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Parasitoids of the larvae of other insects, often gall-formers or grass-mining species, drilling through the plant to lay their eggs on or near the target.
Erskine, Perth, Western Australia
Erskine, Perth, Western Australia
New research in #RESAgForestEnt
Transgenerational effects of #Aphidius platensis (Hymenoptera, #Braconidae) on #Schizaphis graminum (Hemiptera, #Aphididae)
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
#Koinobionts #Parasitoids
@chrisranger.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
Transgenerational effects of #Aphidius platensis (Hymenoptera, #Braconidae) on #Schizaphis graminum (Hemiptera, #Aphididae)
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
#Koinobionts #Parasitoids
@chrisranger.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
October 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New research in #RESAgForestEnt
Transgenerational effects of #Aphidius platensis (Hymenoptera, #Braconidae) on #Schizaphis graminum (Hemiptera, #Aphididae)
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
#Koinobionts #Parasitoids
@chrisranger.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
Transgenerational effects of #Aphidius platensis (Hymenoptera, #Braconidae) on #Schizaphis graminum (Hemiptera, #Aphididae)
doi.org/10.1111/afe....
#Koinobionts #Parasitoids
@chrisranger.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social
What comes to mind when you think of creepy creatures and pests? Do you think of parasitoids? To learn more about these fascinating insects, check out our latest blog article: ucanr.edu/blog/pests-u...
October 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
What comes to mind when you think of creepy creatures and pests? Do you think of parasitoids? To learn more about these fascinating insects, check out our latest blog article: ucanr.edu/blog/pests-u...
For those species where anything is known, larvae may feed on plants or other invetebrates as parasitoids. Many target galls - sometimes the gall creator, sometimes the gall itself.
Thornlie, Perth, Western Australia
Thornlie, Perth, Western Australia
October 28, 2026 at 9:25 AM
For those species where anything is known, larvae may feed on plants or other invetebrates as parasitoids. Many target galls - sometimes the gall creator, sometimes the gall itself.
Thornlie, Perth, Western Australia
Thornlie, Perth, Western Australia
Excited to share our new review on pirate parasitism!
We explore how parasitoid wasps can expand their host ranges to otherwise unsuitable invasive pests by exploiting the effects of other parasitoids attacking the same host. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We explore how parasitoid wasps can expand their host ranges to otherwise unsuitable invasive pests by exploiting the effects of other parasitoids attacking the same host. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 25, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Excited to share our new review on pirate parasitism!
We explore how parasitoid wasps can expand their host ranges to otherwise unsuitable invasive pests by exploiting the effects of other parasitoids attacking the same host. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We explore how parasitoid wasps can expand their host ranges to otherwise unsuitable invasive pests by exploiting the effects of other parasitoids attacking the same host. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Thank you! When I started drawing the first iterations of the amalgamate and parasitoids about 10 years ago, I never thought people would like any of it. I hope you enjoy the book when it gets there :)
October 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Thank you! When I started drawing the first iterations of the amalgamate and parasitoids about 10 years ago, I never thought people would like any of it. I hope you enjoy the book when it gets there :)
look at this beautiful amazon that visited me this morning. parasitoids are amazing
October 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
look at this beautiful amazon that visited me this morning. parasitoids are amazing
Psyllid parasitoids, but yeah basically
October 17, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Psyllid parasitoids, but yeah basically
In this case the sawfly egg or larva is eaten, evicted, or just killed, but the sawfly larvae and pupa also have to contend with the Eulophid parasitoids Pnigalio nemati, P. dolichurus and Pnigalio soemius, and the ichneumonid Diaparsis stramineipes.
October 18, 2026 at 2:41 AM
In this case the sawfly egg or larva is eaten, evicted, or just killed, but the sawfly larvae and pupa also have to contend with the Eulophid parasitoids Pnigalio nemati, P. dolichurus and Pnigalio soemius, and the ichneumonid Diaparsis stramineipes.
"Aggressive mimicry is a form of mimicry in which predators, parasites, or parasitoids share similar signals, using a harmless model, allowing them to avoid being correctly identified by their prey or host." (From Wikipedia)
#ocsky
#ocsky
October 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
"Aggressive mimicry is a form of mimicry in which predators, parasites, or parasitoids share similar signals, using a harmless model, allowing them to avoid being correctly identified by their prey or host." (From Wikipedia)
#ocsky
#ocsky
INSANE to me how people keep making spiders parasitoids
October 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
INSANE to me how people keep making spiders parasitoids
The Potential for Pest Management Using Plant-Derived Signaling Compounds
Junji Takabayashi (the recipient of the 20th Ecological Society of Japan Award) et al
▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1440...
October 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Potential for Pest Management Using Plant-Derived Signaling Compounds
Junji Takabayashi (the recipient of the 20th Ecological Society of Japan Award) et al
▶️ doi.org/10.1111/1440...