Emerald cockroach wasp - Wikipedia
The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) is a solitary wasp of the family Ampulicidae. It is known for its unusual reproductive behavior, which involves stinging a …
Emerald cockroach wasp - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) is a solitary wasp of the family Ampulicidae. It is known for its unusual reproductive behavior, which involves stinging a …
Emerald Cockroach Wasp (Ampulex compressa) - iNaturalist
The emerald cockroach wasp or jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) is a solitary wasp of the family Ampulicidae. It is known for its unusual reproductive behavior, which involves stinging a …
How a Wasp Turns Cockroaches into Zombies - Scientific American
2017年5月1日 · A special chemical blend injected into the brains of cockroaches makes them pawns in the jewel wasp’s control—and perfect live food for its offspring
How To Identify & Get Rid Of Emerald Cockroach Wasps | Orkin
The emerald cockroach wasp, also known as the jewel wasp and the zombie cockroach wasp, is a solitary wasp that has a metallic blue-green body and red thighs on the second and third pair …
The Epic, Absurdly Complex Battle between a Zombie Maker and …
2021年2月1日 · Everyone who studies the jewel wasp knows it stings the roach twice—once in the first thoracic ganglion to paralyze the front legs and once in the brain to zombify the roach.
The wasp that walks cockroaches - National Geographic
2008年6月5日 · In this befuddled state, the jewel wasp can grab the roach by its antennae and walk it around like a dog on a leash. The wasp leads its roach to its nest, where it seals it up …
How roaches fight off wasps that turn their victims into zombies
2018年10月31日 · The jewel wasp has evolved an attack that subdues a roach in just two precise stings. For the first sting, a wasp jumps and grabs the little shield over what’s basically the …
(PDF) Notes on the Biology and Behaviour of the Jewel Wasp, …
2009年9月1日 · The "zombification" of the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana) by the emerald jewel wasp (Ampulex compressa) stands out as one of the most remarkable and well …
The Emerald Jewel Wasp Ampulex compressa (Fabricius) is an endoparasitoid of the American cockroach Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus). Its host subjugation strategy is unusual in that...