Explore the gruesome evolutionary strategy employed by parasitoid wasps where they feed off other animals to grow their offspring.
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A cockroach and jewel wasp are locked in battle. The wasp latches onto the cockroach and inserts her stinger into the cockroach’s brain, where her venom blocks its fight-or-flight response. Now, the cockroach is essentially a zombie, and its carcass will be used to grow the wasp’s offspring. Miles Zhang explores the gruesome evolutionary strategy known as parasitoidism.
Lesson by Miles Zhang, directed by Denys Spolitak.
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I thought this would be about cordyceps… anywho, puts things into perspective when people are like "I like animals so I'm gonna become an obnoxious vegan"
One can argue that humans are the most successful parasites ever. 😃
Umm open mic
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I have seen many Wasps come and go, but none of them had the courage to bite me.
i came 9 times during the video
Kill em all we don't need em
Thank you ted ed! now I’m convinced there is no reason not to exterminate wasps!😊🤗😊
Who is this Ted and why is their last name Ed
Thank you for this video, the back ground music maybe a little bit too loud.
Parasitoid wasps are my favourite animals! They have the superpower of mind control
Denys Spolitak is the animator, but he is mentioned in the credits as director.
All this from a benevolent god? I don't think so.
Whoa, I am shocked… also more educated though lol
The waffle has found its new host
I thank God for creating parasites.
the w aff;le house has found its new host
Really the video is amazing
wow, great plot for a movie
This is why insects are AMAZING!!!! Awesome video.
Please people! There is no reason to call a species a parasite! This is specist!
This is wild