Caterpillar-of-the-Day Follow Along: Day 14 continued Each of our native caterpillars represents a complex community of organisms interacting, relying on each other, and feeding off each other. In this video we follow the life cycle of a native tachinid fly that is using a cecropia caterpillar as its host. The fly, in turn has been used as a host by tiny egg parasitoid wasps. It is important to realize, study, and celebrate these relationships. They remind us that nothing in nature stands in iso

Parasitoid wasp (Scelionidae) chews its way out of a moth egg at The Caterpillar Lab! View in HD for best results. When we collect wild moth and butterfly eggs, what ends up hatching out in the lab is not always what we were expecting. These double-toothed prominent eggs (last week's Caterpillar of the Week) sat in our nursery for over ten days without hatching - a sign that something fishy is going on within. It was lucky timing that we just happened to examine their container at the moment a t

Talk about a battle for the ages ... WASP V SPIDER Thanks to John from Tamborine Mountain for sharing this fascinating video with us. | ABC Brisbane

Wasp vs Spider – One Sting Changes Everything 😱 A thrilling encounter as a wasp confronts a spider. Lightning-fast moves, sharp instincts, and nature’s tension captured in seconds. AI Line (caption ke end me): ⚠️ AI generated video for study purposes. #WaspSpider #WildlifeThriller #NatureShock #AnimalEncounter #ViralReels | Insect Battlefront