Terebra steering in chalcidoid wasps

Various chalcidoid wasps can actively steer their terebra (=  ovipositor shaft) in diverse directions, despite the lack of terebral intrinsic musculature. To investigate the mechanisms of these bending and rota...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - August 8, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Benjamin Eggs, Stefan Fischer, Michael Csader, Istv án Mikó, Alexander Rack and Oliver Betz Tags: Research Source Type: research