Parasitic, blood-sucking 'alien-like' wasp found in Amazon, eats host from inside out
Parasitic, blood-sucking 'alien-like' wasp found in Amazon, eats host from inside out
Scientists have identified a horrifying and dangerous new species of parasitic wasp that feeds on the blood of its host and devours it from the inside out. This alien-like insect, named Capitojoppa amazonica, was discovered within the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru.
Scientists have identified a horrifying and dangerous new species of parasitic wasp that feeds on the blood of its host and devours it from the inside out. This alien-like insect, named Capitojoppa amazonica, was discovered within the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru.
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Scientists have identified a horrifying and dangerous new species of parasitic wasp that feeds on the blood of its host and devours it from the inside out. This alien-like insect, named Capitojoppa amazonica, was discovered within the Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru. 
