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Parasitoid wasp

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Some wasps lay eggs on bugs.

Ichneumon wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus lunato) (7686081848).jpg
Ichneumon wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus lunato) (7686081848).jpg
The eggs hatch inside the bug. The baby wasps eat the bug for food. This helps farmers by eating pests.
Encarsia formosa, an endoparasitic wasp, is used for whitefly control.jpg
Encarsia formosa, an endoparasitic wasp, is used for whitefly control.jpg
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