Drhoz! (drhoz) wrote in wtf_nature,

A Message From The Itty Bitty Wasp Committee

A Rather Interesting article on the insane adaptations achieved by the Trichogrammatids

"Thrips are tiny insects, typically just a millimetre in length. Some are barely half that size. If that’s how big the adults are, imagine how small a thrips’ egg must be. Now, consider that there are insects that lay their eggs inside the egg of a thrips."

How tiny wasps cope with being smaller than amoebas


Includes mention of the lengths other tiny insects go to. Such as doing away with unnecessary organs like hearts.
Tags: insect, insects, invertebrate, invertebrates, parasite, parasites, wasp
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