Microgaster godzilla parasitic wasp attacks caterpillar underwater

For the first time, researchers recorded a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater. In the Osaka Prefecture, Honshu, Japan, researchers discovered a new species of parasitoid wasp. As its emergence out of the water reminded scientists of the Japanese iconic fictional monster Godzilla, the new species was named Microgaster godzilla. Credits: Microgaster godzilla (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), an unusual new species from Japan which dives underwater to parasitize its caterpillar host (Le