Microgaster godzilla

Microgaster godzilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Braconidae
Genus:	Microgaster
Species:	M. godzilla
Binomial name
Microgaster godzilla Fernandez-Triana & Kamino, 2020

Microgaster godzilla is a species of aquatic parasitoid wasp from Japan. Its host is the caterpillar Elophila turbata . ^[1] The wasp is named after Godzilla (1954 film). ^[2]

Different parts of Microgaster Godzilla including head, wing, thorax and antennae, viewed from close-up.

References

1. Fernandez-Triana, Jose; Kamino, Tetsuyuki; Maeto, Kaoru; Yoshiyasu, Yutaka; Hirai, Norio (October 30, 2020). "Microgaster godzilla (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), an unusual new species from Japan which dives underwater to parasitize its caterpillar host (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Acentropinae)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 79: 15–26. doi: 10.3897/jhr.79.56162 . Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater". EurekAlert. PENSOFT PUBLISHERS. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-28.