Emerald Cockroach Wasp Ampulex compressa larva attached American Cockroach Periplaneta americana host South Asia Africa Pacific

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Emerald Cockroach Wasp (Ampulex compressa) larva, attached to American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) host, 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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