DUTCH DOLL CATASTROPHE. “The Glaville Fritillary butterfly was introduced into the island of Sottunga as a scientific experiment, but unfortunately it contained the larvae of a parasitic wasp, which themselves contained larvae of a hyperparasitoid wasp, as well as the parasitic bacteria Wolbachia. Unwittingly, all three species were introduced.
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022