Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Wasp ovipositor

Close-up view of the ovipositor from Lusius malfoyi wasp

A close-up view of the ovipositor from Lusius malfoyi, a native New Zealand wasp described in 2017 and named after a character from the Harry Potter series.

Glossary

Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, CC-BY 4.0
Published: 23 May 2019Size: 786.81 KB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Parasitoid wasp life cycle

Article

Parasitoid wasp life cycle

Introduced wasps cause all sort of problems for people and native species, but did you know we have native wasps ...

Read more
Middle Earth wasps

Article

Middle Earth wasps

Wasps are usually the bad guys when it comes to New Zealand’s biodiversity, but some good news has come out ...

Read more
Insect taxonomy

Article

Insect taxonomy

One of New Zealand’s most well known insects is the wētā, of the Orthoptera order, but there are thousands of ...

Read more
Parasitoid wasp life cycle

Article

Parasitoid wasp life cycle

Introduced wasps cause all sort of problems for people and native species, but did you know we have native wasps ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2026 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato