There can be few more unpleasant arouse - up call than being rip from your resting place by a parasitic white Anglo-Saxon Protestant , hellbent on stuffing you with its unhatched materialisation , but that is the inauspicious realism for larva of the moth speciesElophila turbata . Shielded underwater , this cat perhaps think it was safe from airy predators , but a new mintage of parasitic white Anglo-Saxon Protestant is one of a very minuscule bit of aquatic WASP recognise to science . The feisty new species has been namedMicrogaster godzillaby a team of research worker read it in Japan and whose findings were published in the journalHymenoptera Research .
Of the epenthetic wasp make out to science , some of which turn theirvictims into zombies , less than 0.1 percent have been observed embark the pee in pursuit of a host for their issue . These endoparasitoids stuff their victim with egg that will hatch , leaving the larvae to feed off of and live within their ill-fated master of ceremonies .
The new species is one of only three within its subfamily , Microgastrinae , known to be aquatic , with all three aim the aquatic caterpillars of moths in which to house their young . However , Microgaster godzillais the only one that ’s been watch really plunk in , staying underwater for several irregular at a time .
Our fiddling water baby was discovered by Dr Jose Fernandez - Triana of the Canadian National Collection of Insects who , along with fellow , was the first to get the diving act of this unusual parasitoid white Anglo-Saxon Protestant on camera . Its smash hit nameMicrogaster godzillawas inspire by the WASP ’ emergence out of the water supply , which cue the squad of Japan ’s iconic Godzilla who emerged from the sea to save the day .
The first - of - its - sort footage shows the female white Anglo-Saxon Protestant stalking across some floating botany in search of a host . After spot a larva of the moth speciesElophila turbata , which shields itself in a roving dwelling made of industrial plant fragments , she dives in . The wasp then dig the cat ’s protective pillowcase until the hapless renter is forced out , where it ’s quickly stuffed with an egg and the wasp straits on its way . This astonishing submerged hunt scheme is facilitated by the wasp ’s hind claws , which have adapted to be cut and very strong , perfect for grip aerofoil plant while grappling with an unyielding legion .
Next time you line up yourself cuss your alert clock , just think how much spoilt it could be .
