Like a Star: Meteorus stellatus from Japan
I have just asked for a new species to be added to the iNat universe. Meteorus stellatus is a braconid wasp with a gregarious cocoon cluster that resembles a star suspended on a thread. Please read the link for more details about this fascinating find.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/936083
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1m long?! that's insane! Very cool.
It brings to mind a chain mace more than a star, but ok. I guess whatever the latin/greek for "chain mace" might be is probably not as pithy as "stellatus"
PS: the paper links to a cool video of them building it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuHarLHolPM
I see what you mean about a chain mace. But it reminds me of a star ornament one hangs on a Christmas tree. https://www.etsy.com/listing/652168124/moravian-star-ornament?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-2
Thanks for linking the video. I hadn't watched it before. Neat!
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