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Parasitoid
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A parasitoid is an organism that lives in close association with its host at the host's expense, eventually resulting in the death of the host. Parasitoidism is one of six major evolutionary strategie
A parasitoid wasp (Trioxys complanatus, Aphidiinae) ovipositing into the body of a spotted alfalfa aphid (Therioaphis maculata, Calaphidinae), a behav
A parasitoid wasp (Trioxys complanatus, Aphidiinae) ovipositing into the body of a spotted alfalfa aphid (Therioaphis maculata, Calaphidinae), a behaviour that is used in biological pest control
A hyperparasitoid chalcidoid wasp on the cocoons of its host, a braconid wasp, itself a koinobiont parasitoid of Lepidoptera
A hyperparasitoid chalcidoid wasp on the cocoons of its host, a braconid wasp, itself a koinobiont parasitoid of Lepidoptera
The head of a sessile female strepsipteran protruding (lower right) from the abdomen of its wasp host; the male (not shown) has wings
The head of a sessile female strepsipteran protruding (lower right) from the abdomen of its wasp host; the male (not shown) has wings
Encarsia formosa, an endoparasitic aphelinid wasp, bred commercially to control whitefly in greenhouses
Encarsia formosa, an endoparasitic aphelinid wasp, bred commercially to control whitefly in greenhouses
Xenomorph
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The xenomorphs are a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species and the titular main antagonists of both the Alien and Alien vs. Predator franchises from 20th Century Studios.
Parasitoid
…beliefs and has inspired science fiction authors and scriptwriters to create numerous parasitoidal aliens that kill their human hosts, such as the alien species in Ridley Scott's 1979 film Alien. The term "parasitoid" was coined as the German "der Parasitoid" in 1913 by the Finland Swedish zoologist Odo Reuter…
Xenomorph as a design statue at Regal Cinemas LA Live in Los Angeles at the premiere of Alien: Romulus (2024)
Xenomorph as a design statue at Regal Cinemas LA Live in Los Angeles at the premiere of Alien: Romulus (2024)
Necronom IV, Giger's 1976 surrealist print that formed the basis for the Alien's design
Necronom IV, Giger's 1976 surrealist print that formed the basis for the Alien's design
Carlo Rambaldi, the creator of the mechanical head-effects for the creature, was most famous for designing the title character of the film E.T. the Ex
Carlo Rambaldi, the creator of the mechanical head-effects for the creature, was most famous for designing the title character of the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
H. R. Giger, who designed and worked on the Alien and its accompanying elements
H. R. Giger, who designed and worked on the Alien and its accompanying elements