Portal:Insects/Did you know/18


 * ... that the fungus Entomophthora muscae makes flies climb upwards before killing them, so they are better able to release a shower of spores for the next cycle of infection?
 * ... that the bee Anthidium manicatum scrapes fur from leaves to line its nest?
 * ... that the extinct sandfly species Lutzomyia adiketis is host to the Paleoleishmania species P. neotropicum?
 * ... that all species of the fruit fly genus Zaprionus have the same characteristic white stripes over the head and thorax?
 * ... that the wasp Megarhyssa macrurus paralyzes her prey by injecting it with an ovipositor 4 inch long?