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Zatypota percontatoria

Zatypota percontatoria

Classification

Class
Insecta

Zatypota percontatoria is a species of parasitoid wasps that is part of the order Hymenoptera and the family Ichneumonidae responsible for parasitizing arachnids, specifically those of the family Theridiidae. The parasitoid has been recently studied for its mechanism of parasitism. It reproduces by laying eggs within the abdomen of a spider by oviposition, slowly developing as an ectoparasitic koinobiont that will eventually kill its host.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 15Germany · 4Netherlands · 4