Microgaster godzilla explained

Microgaster godzilla is a species of aquatic parasitoid wasp from Japan. Its host is the caterpillar Elophila turbata.[1] The wasp is named after Godzilla (1954 film).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Fernandez-Triana . Jose . Kamino . Tetsuyuki . Maeto . Kaoru . Yoshiyasu . Yutaka . Hirai . Norio . Microgaster godzilla (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), an unusual new species from Japan which dives underwater to parasitize its caterpillar host (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Acentropinae) . Journal of Hymenoptera Research . October 30, 2020 . 79 . 15–26 . 27 October 2021.
  2. News: Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater . EurekAlert . PENSOFT PUBLISHERS . 2020-11-04 . 2021-10-28 .

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