A long abdomen for buried hostsSourced
This wasp lays eggs in beetle grubs underground
Pelecinus polyturator occurs across the Americas. Females have a strikingly long, jointed abdomen and place eggs in beetle grubs buried in soil, while adults feed on nectar. Some populations reproduce without fertilisation; males are uncommon in parts of the United States and Canada.
Even within a species, the sex ratio varies geographically.
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