Oni2:Slaves of War/Neo-Biology: Difference between revisions

Oni2:Slaves of War/Neo-Biology (view source)

154 bytes removed , 8 July 2020

m

→‎Insects: breaking out separate bullet point; also, moving point that doesn't belong here

19,587

edits

@@ Line 221: / Line 221: @@
 *[[wp:Ichneumonidae|Ichneumons]], parasitoid wasps, have metal-tipped ovipositors and mandibles for wood-boring.
-*[[wp:Cuckoo_bee|Cuckoo bees]] are parasitic; some of them only lay eggs in other bees’ nests, but some actually kill and replace the nest’s queen! There are also other forms of parasitism, such as kleptoparasitism (flies that steal ants’ or spiders’ food); this is most well-known in the case of hyenas and jackals. Some species steal only intraspecies, some steal interspecies.
+*[[wp:Cuckoo_bee|Cuckoo bees]] are parasitic; some of them only lay eggs in other bees’ nests, but some actually kill and replace the nest’s queen!
-*This doesn't have anything to do with parasitism, but just to conclusively demonstrate that wasps are the kings of the insect kingdom, witness the [[wp:Tarantula wasp|tarantula wasp]].
+*There are other forms of parasitism, such as kleptoparasitism; an example would be flies that steal ants’ or spiders’ food, but this behavior is most well-known in the case of hyenas and jackals. Some species steal only intraspecies, and some steal interspecies.
 ===Other animals===