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Wasp Deposits Parasitic Larvae Deep Inside Tree Trunk

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This giant wasp's method of laying eggs will blow your mind! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below** Forest of the Lynx premieres Wednesday, April 26, 8-9 pm ET on PBS. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/forest-of-the-lynx-about/15250/ The giant ichneumon wasp, megarhyssa rixator, has an unusual method for laying eggs. Using her overly-long ovipositor to drill deep into a tree trunk, she deposits a single egg on to the surface of an immobilized wood wasp larva. Her egg turns into a larva, that will eat the paralyzed host...bit by bit. --------------- For full NATURE episodes, check out http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pbsnature/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/pbsnature/ Tumblr: http://pbsnature.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/pbs_nature/ ----------------- Nature is a production of THIRTEEN for PBS. Throughout its history, Nature has brought the natural world to millions of viewers. The PBS series has been consistently among the most-watched primetime series on public television. ----------------- More videos: Sea otter orphan gets adopted: https://goo.gl/GKwveM Owl silent flight: https://goo.gl/p0gyTA Bullfrog dad protects tadpoles: https://goo.gl/3eoViH Gorilla mating games: https://goo.gl/BA3KoU Snow Monkeys behind the scenes: https://goo.gl/Jru3yv

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