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07-MAY-2009

Mother Bug, Dinocoris sp. (Pentatomoidae: Discocephalinae)

Yasuní National Park, Prov. Orellana, Ecuador

In an observational study, actively guarding females were seen to ward off attacking parasitic wasps, resulting in greater brood hatch success. Parasitized eggs darken and fail to develop. Broods were found to have lower parasitism rates when the defending females behaved more erratically.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/125s f/18.0 at 100.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time07-May-2009 08:13:45
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 450D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/18
ISO Equivalent200
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Metering Mode (-1)
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