论文信息 - Change in behaviour of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana, after being stung by the sphecid wasp Ampulex compressa

Change in behaviour of the cockroach, Periplaneta americana, after being stung by the sphecid wasp Ampulex compressa

The solitary wasp Ampulex compressa Fabr. (Sphecidae: Hymenoptera) stings the cockroach first in the thorax and then in the neck toward the suboesophageal ganglion. The first sting results in a short lasting and completely reversible paralysis. The second sting causes an irreversible change in the behaviour: undisturbed cockroaches seem to be lethargic, and if stimulated they are able to run with speeds that equal that of control animals.

T. Piek | J. Visser | R. L. Veenendaal

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