Explaining Insects 🦋 on Instagram: "The parasitoid wasp is a type of wasp whose life cycle depends on another insect, called a host. Instead of raising its young in a nest, the female lays her eggs on or inside a specific host insect. When the eggs hatch, the larvae develop by feeding on the host’s tissues, usually in a way that keeps the host alive until the larvae are nearly fully grown. Once development is complete, the young wasps emerge and continue the cycle. Parasitoid wasps are found wo