Parasitoid wasps: Like the Alien movies, but real!
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Imagine that after it punches it’s way through your chest it makes you tuck it in and cook it dinner. That’s what this wasp actually does!
Cotesia golmerata, arguably the most interesting animal in all of nature. I (TC camera op James) have been trying to film this for the last three years. This was my white whale. Hope you enjoy it!
Original score by Richard Collins. Check out his other work here:
Here is a link to the specific track used in this.
Narration by Dave Gillies.
Additional footage by Richard Mann.
Special thanks to the following people.
Mark Bushell
Mark Pajak
Rhian Rowson
Dr. Gavin Broad
Prof. Marcel Dicke
Dr. Ross Piper
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