Animation ant-wasp-oak interaction (VIDEO)

Penn State

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Researchers discovered that not only do gall wasps manipulate oaks to produce galls, but they also manipulate ants to retrieve the galls to their nests, where the wasp larvae may be protected from gall predators or receive other benefits.

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Michael Tribone, Penn State

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