Researchers in Mississippi discovered Syntretus perlmani, a new wasp species that bursts from adult fruit flies, marking the first such case in parasitoids.

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Parasitic ‘horror wasp’ that grows inside living flies discovered in US

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Nuremberg - A newly discovered species of wasp is causing horror in the USA. The larvae grow in living flies and then break through the animal's body.

Nürnberg - Eine neu entdeckte Wespenart sorgt für Horror in den USA. Die Larven wachsen in lebenden Fliegen heran und durchbrechen anschließend den Körper des Tieres.

Parasit wie aus Horrorfilm: Neue Wespenart entdeckt - schlüpft aus lebenden Fliegen

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Parasite like in a horror film: New wasp species discovered - hatches from living flies

Researchers have discovered a species of wasp fit for horror in the United States. The insect has been compared to aliens from the Alien movies, as it develops inside other living creatures like them. It is the only species of wasp known to infect fruit flies. It was first discovered last year in the backyard of a home in Mississippi.

A kutatók horrorba illő darázsfajt fedeztek fel az Egyesült Államokban. A rovart az Alien-filmek űrlényeihez hasonlítják, mivel hozzájuk hasonlóan más élőlények belsejében fejlődik. Ez az egyetlen ismert darázsfaj, amely gyümölcslegyeket fertőz. Először még tavaly fedezték fel egy mississippi otthon hátsó kertjében.

Horrorisztikus új darázsfajt fedeztek fel

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A terrifying new species of wasp has been discovered

Scientists Unveil a Terrifying Parasitoid Wasp In a discovery straight out of a science fiction horror film, researchers in Mississippi have identified a new species of parasitoid wasp that develops inside living adult fruit flies before gruesomely emerging from its host.  Named Syntretus perlmani, this wasp is notably the first of its kind to infect adult fruit flies, diverging from its relatives that typically target the larval and pupal stage…

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Syntretus perlmani: Parasitic 'horror wasp' that grows inside living flies discovered in the US

By Sarah Nicholas Mississippi State University STARKVILLE — Creating a buzz in Nature this week, a Mississippi State biologist’s research has led to the discovery of a new parasitic wasp species with unusual biology in the Eastern U.S., opening doors for future research in fundamental biological processes. Associate Professor Matthew Ballinger’s article “Drosophila are hosts to the first described parasitoid wasp of adult flies” in the world’s l…

Parasitic ‘horror wasp’ that grows inside living flies discovered in US

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