Structure and function of the ovipositor of the encyrtid wasp Microterys flavus
Based on our studies of the structure of the ovipositor system of the encyrtid wasp M. flavus, we have developed a functional model of the underlying working mechanism of all ovipositor movements observed during the oviposition process, thereby improving our understanding of a possible key trait contributing to the evolutionary success of a highly diverse group of chalcidoid wasps.
Authors
- Oliver Betz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5012-4808)
- Alexander Rack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9486-3621)
- Benjamin Eggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7618-4326)
- Robin Kraft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-4862)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (FR)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Zoology
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-025-00575-1
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen