A cluster of wasp larvae (probably Euplectrus sp.) on their host caterpillar. The larvae stay on the outside of the caterpillar which will eventually die as a result. © Wayne Sayers

Competition 2025 – Photography – 18 and over – Wayne Sayers – (1) Euplectrus sp.

By Wayne Sayers

A cluster of wasp larvae (probably Euplectrus sp.) on their host caterpillar. The larvae stay on the outside of the caterpillar which will eventually die as a result.

Competition: 2025 - Photography - 18 and over

Insect order: Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies Butterflies and moths

Species: Euplectrus sp.

Picture taken in: United Kingdom

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