The discovery of species of wasps "enslave" spiders



Scientists have discovered the University of Kobo in Japan the kind of looting wasps and spiders will be adapted to work in its service.

The discovery came during a search scientists in the behavior of parasites, where they found the species of wasps called scientifically "Reclinervellus nielseni", can control the species of spiders called "Cyclosa argenteoalba" after being injected with chemical compounds manipulate hormones Spider.


Scientists, who published their findings in the journal "Experimental Biology" and explained that the Hornet about a spider into a kind of "worker drug", which has modified the structure of its own network to suit the greater needs of the Hornet to become as a network protector cocoons Hornet after the death of the spider.Scientists have conducted many comparisons between Spider nets patterns before and after the "servitude", where they noticed significant changes in the forms and characteristics, and also in the quality of the materials used to build the net.


Where noted, for example, the ability of the new nets unlike ultraviolet radiation, in an attempt to minimize any potential damage from birds, insects larger, which means that it converted to an environment ideal for cocoons Hornet.

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