Title: Parasitic Wasp and Beetle Larvae Contact: Brittany Walla Description: Acrylic on Illustration Board Ichneumonid Wasp parasitizing a Scarabaeid beetle larvae. The wasp feels for the larvae, then drills through the wood with her ovipositer. She deposits an egg next to beetle larvae. When the wasp larvae emerges, it will devour the beetle larvae. Keywords: parasitism, wasp, beetle larvae, ovipositer, ichneumonidae, scarabaeidae, insect, interactions Media: Color Categories: Nature, Science Subject(s): Animal, Entomology, Invertebrates Displaying image 1384 of 2587. Gallery of Walla Illustrations Email Brittany Walla about this image. Copyright 1998 Brittany Walla. This image is available for reuse purchase. Please review the Comp. Usage Agreement before downloading this image. To email this image to someone else, copy and paste this address: http://www.science-art.com/image.asp?id=2762&m=0