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This picture displays an example of parasitoidism which is when an insect larva kills its host by consuming the host's soft tissues before pupation or metamorphosis into an adult. We learned about this ecological concept in class on February 20th of 2018 during the spring semester. You can see the tiny holes in the leaves where it has taken place. I'm not sure what the species of this plant are but it has oblonceolate leaves that grow off of a stalk so it could possibly be a Water Oak tree (Quercus nigra L) because these trees are commonly found on the eastern coast of North Carolina. If anybody knows the exact species please feel free to leave a comment and enlighten me! I took this photo while walking home from class on Racine drive between Campus Evolution and the water tower at UNCW on February 13th of 2018.
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This picture displays an example of parasitoidism which is when an insect larva kills its host by consuming the host's soft tissues before pupation or metamorphosis into an adult. We learned about this ecological concept in class on February 20th of 2018 during the spring semester. You can see the tiny holes in the leaves where it has taken place. I'm not sure what the species of this plant are but it has oblonceolate leaves that grow off of a stalk so it could possibly be a Water Oak tree (Quercus nigra L) because these trees are commonly found on the eastern coast of North Carolina. If anybody knows the exact species please feel free to leave a comment and enlighten me! I took this photo while walking home from class on Racine drive between Campus Evolution and the water tower at UNCW on February 13th of 2018.