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πŸ”€ Twisted-Wing Parasites

Hornet Strepsipteran

Xenos myrapetrus

Not Evaluated

About

A large strepsipteran parasite of hornets and social wasps in tropical Africa. Males have distinctive fan-shaped hindwings.

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Did You Know?

Male strepsipterans have large eyes with only about 50 facets each, giving them the coarsest visual resolution of any insect.