Microgaster godzilla

Species of aquatic parasitoid wasp

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]

References

1. Fernandez-Triana, Jose; Kamino, Tetsuyuki; Maeto, Kaoru; Yoshiyasu, Yutaka; Hirai, Norio (October 30, 2020). "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. 79: 15–26. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater". EurekAlert. PENSOFT PUBLISHERS. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-28.