Parasitic wasp larva gets more than a meal from its spider host
Insect turns arachnid into a zombie, forces it to build its most protective web
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A parasitic wasp larva (pale yellow) forces its host spider to modify its web into a structure that can support a wasp cocoon.
Keizo Takasuka