Image: Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) & Mermithid nematode (black background)
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Description: A montage of parasitic Mermithid nematode (probably Pheromermis vasparum) and its host, the Asian Hornet Vespa velutina.
Title: Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina) & Mermithid nematode (black background)
Credit: Montage by Quentin Rome, from original picture of hornet and image taken from published paper: (2015). "Can parasites halt the invader? Mermithid nematodes parasitizing the yellow-legged Asian hornet in France". PeerJ 3: e947. DOI:10.7717/peerj.947. ISSN 2167-8359.
Author: Quentin Rome
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