The Tomato Hornworm
The Tomato Hornworm and the Wasp have a very interesting symbiotic relationship. This is a Parasitic relationship, which means one organism is benefited while the other is harmed. The wasp benefits this relationship, while the Tomato Hornworm is harmed.
The wasps lay their eggs inside the Hornworm where they will hatch and begin to feed on the insides of the caterpillar. When they mature, they spin cocoons on the Hornworm's back, where they will become adult wasps when they hatch.
Thus, the Tomato Hornworm is eaten alive, while the wasps are getting many meals from the worm itself.
In most parasitic relationships, the host is not killed, however, in this one, it usually is.
The wasps lay their eggs inside the Hornworm where they will hatch and begin to feed on the insides of the caterpillar. When they mature, they spin cocoons on the Hornworm's back, where they will become adult wasps when they hatch.
Thus, the Tomato Hornworm is eaten alive, while the wasps are getting many meals from the worm itself.
In most parasitic relationships, the host is not killed, however, in this one, it usually is.