Neuro-parasitogy of the Jewel Wasp and its Zombie Cockroach Host

The parasitoid Jewel Wasp (Ampulex compressa) uses cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) as a live fresh food supply for its offspring. The wasp injects venom directly into the cockroach brain to control its behavior. In this movie, we show the life cycle of this amazing predator, which ends in a slow horrifying death of the cockroach. produced by Prof. Frederic Libersat, Prof. Michael E Adams, Maayan Kaiser Paltin, Ryan Arvidson, Victor Landa, Gustavo Jose Glusman, and Stav Emanuel.