The Vine That 'Loves' Parasitic Wasps to Death 

Jesus Christ you sir are everywhere

@@abe9818 Duh he's god.. or the son of god? Idk i don't understand it

Tryna be relavent like.

@@abe9818 and every when. You forget he is omni present

ur not real

Aaron Walls and its host tooo

And makes ya horny ;)

The term for that is, I believe, hyperparasite. There are wasps that do it, too! They lay their eggs in bug host 1, hoping that it gets also parasitized by a different wasp 2 so that their larva can feed on that parasite. It can't develop on bug host 1 alone. Nature is crazy. ^_^

Do trust anyone that even yourself

@@tanyahandley3466 it loves to creep too!

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Not one of your better ones Therion.

Considering that the only native bovine in America is bison, why hasn't anyone brought cape buffalo to America for food, and is it even legal?😕

Not this time Therion... Not this time...

I thought this wasp a good one...

I think wasps get a bad rap. Most wasp species (even the annoying caste ones) prey on common garden pests. Hell, farmers have been using a specific species of parasitic wasp as pest control for years. Then there are pollinator species like the fig wasp which spread pollen much like bees do.

Amen

@@BinaryHedgehog1 exactly they are population control and have amazing ways of reproduction

@@BinaryHedgehog1 I don't think very many people are talking about those specific wasps. The wasps that most people complain about are the wasps that are constantly making nests on and around their homes, that are do aggressive and many that they can't go outside without getting stung. Or the wasps/hornets that are attacking and wiping out their honey bee colonies. That chew up their homes and fences to make their paper nests. When people talk negatively about wasps and hornets, it is usually the kind that are not as beneficial to us as they are pests. Although I love wasps and love to see them as they keep my farm animals from getting over run with flies for the most part. However, in my garden, they scare away nearly all my pollinators and don't do much pollination themselves as they are simply there to look for proteins to take back to their larvae. And don't get me started on their aggressive behavior even when you're no where near their nests. They are resource guarding and will sting you for daring to go water your veggies if they are occupying the garden beds. Anyway, I believe those who truly know of the benefits of many wasp species, are not in any way simply giving wasps a bad rap, and definitely are not talking about the really beneficial wasps. The people you hear talk about their hatred of wasps in general, are people who don't know much about them, or the balance of nature and just see a stinging bug in their mind when they think of ot see a wasp. I want to add an apology for any grammar/spelling errors. I am still working on my English.

@@katalinacastanares4602 The caste wasps, which are the aggressive nesting ones, are indeed pests, but they are a small part of a larger family. Not all wasps are caste wasps, but to most people when they think "wasp" they think of those. Also, caste wasps still feed on garden pests so if they're not bothering you, they're actually kind of helpful.

*STOOOOOOOOOP*

Dont suck on galls or you'll regret in the future

phys.org/news/2016-03-newly-bacteria-plastic-bottles.html What about this?

@@chrisforsyth8323 Thanks this is cool too🙂.

I think they came to this conclusion because the dead parasitic wasps were allowed to reach adulthood. If the love vine had just been starving out the wasps, at least some of the galls should have contained dead larvae as well as adult wasps. Finding mostly adult wasps suggests that the love vine may have been letting them 'ripen' until they were more nutritious and tasty, before targeting them. But you are right, it definitely deserves greater scrutiny and additional research.

Cuz those bugs wouldn't be able to grow to adulthood

In southern California they call it "Witches hair". Probably due to the clammy thick orangey mats.

Succondis Vine?

Same!!!!!

There's still a certain beauty to the system, but ... not the kid-friendly kind.

@@Stratelier Yes, as long as you can step back and see how it all balances. From the POV of any one organism, be it a top predator or a single drone in a beehive, it's pretty nasty. The Victorians got that wrong too.

@@RMoribayashi nastiness is a human conception. We are the only species lucky enough to think about it and express it. Life isn't nasty. It is just empty. Pain and suffering are devoid of meaning outside the human context, the context of the "I" - which we don't know whether animals even have. The bee feels pain because it has pain receptor, but it has no way of knowing who is feeling pain.

@@pramitbanerjee Of course. I just use negative emotional wording as a contrast to the "All things bright and beautiful" Victorian attitude. Neither has any bearing on reality but the way a wasp's larvae feeds off a host to keep it alive as long as possible is still nightmare fuel.

@@RMoribayashi We do a lot worst for way less.