XENOS - MALE BIONOMY
Last Xenos pictures I would like to show to insect fans here :)
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1. The emergence of male puparium in adult Polistes (below right) is connected with hemolymph bleeding beside already ripening one (above left).
2. After the parasite emergence, the body fluids start to evaporate via the holes which reamain visible until the wasp dies.
3. Male parasite (3 mm) captured in flight.
4. Mating with female which remains inside the wasp all the life.
For further information see eg:
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20o?search=Strepsiptera
http://tolweb.org/Strepsiptera
http://www.arthropods.de/insecta/strepsiptera/stylopidae/xenosVesparum01.htm
Previous pictures:
Sensor am Rande des Nervenzusammenbruchs 30/10/2009 23:05
Unglaublich gute Dokumentation!Georg Götz 31/10/2008 17:40
Absolutely great work with finest details.Greetings
Georg
Robert Böning 13/10/2008 9:23
Super Zusammenstellung !Hab sowas noch nie gesehn...
VG Robert
De Kludi 12/10/2008 23:46
+++Respekt !!!
Marguerite L. 12/10/2008 17:18
Phantastische Bilder, sehr interessantGrüessli marguerite
Marko König 12/10/2008 14:56
Verry interesting captures!Regards,
Marko