Emerald Cockroach Wasp Ampulex compressa adult female leading American Cockroach Periplaneta americana 'zombie' by antenna

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Emerald Cockroach Wasp (Ampulex compressa) adult female, leading American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) 'zombie' by antenna to burrow, South Asia, Africa and Pacific Islands (controlled conditions)

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Photo credit: © FLPA / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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