Evaniidae - Wikipedia
Evaniidae is a family of parasitoid wasps also known as ensign wasps, nightshade wasps, hatchet wasps, or cockroach egg parasitoid wasps. They number around 20 extant genera containing …
cockroach egg parasitoid - Evania appendigaster (Linnaeus)
Household cockroaches (Blatta orientalis L., Periplaneta americana (L.), Periplaneta australasiae (F.)) are parasitized by an imported ensign wasp, Evania appendigaster (L.). Adult wasps are …
Evania appendigaster - Wikipedia
The wasp larvae use the cockroach eggs as a food source. Host cockroaches include the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana), Australian cockroach (P. australasiae), brown …
Ensign Wasps: Parasitic, Predatory, but Harmless to Humans
2024年6月4日 · The ensign wasp is a parasitoid, meaning its larvae develop inside the bodies of other arthropods, ultimately leading to their death. This wasp is therefore considered a …
Ensign Wasp Facts: Nature’s Cockroach Eliminators
2024年4月17日 · Ensign wasps are one of the most efficient parasitoids of cockroaches. These insects can eliminate at least 3 different types of cockroaches, including the troublesome …
A Cockroach Egg Parasitoid, Evania appendigaster (Linnaeus
Household cockroaches (Blatta orientalis L.; Periplaneta americana (L.); Periplaneta australasiae (F.)) are parasitized by an imported ensign wasp, Evania appendigaster (L.). Adult wasps are …
Ensign wasps…they’re the good guys (actually, girls)
2017年8月11日 · The female ensign wasps seek out cockroach egg cases, known as ootheca, where she will lay an egg in one of the cockroach eggs inside the egg case. The wasp’s egg …
Biological characteristics of Evania appendigaster (L.) …
2006年2月1日 · Evania appendigaster (L.) is an egg capsule (ootheca) parasite of some common cockroach species, especially Periplaneta americana (L.) (Stange, 1978). All immature stages …
Cockroach Egg Parasitoid Wasp - iNaturalist
Today it occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics and in many temperate regions. It is a parasitoid wasp known for specializing on cockroaches.
Ensign wasp | Description, Parasitoid, Solitary, & Facts | Britannica
ensign wasp, (family Evaniidae), any of a group of solitary wasps known for parasitizing the eggs of cockroaches. The wasps are so named because the small, oval abdomen is held high like …