Parasitic Wasps Can Genetically Modify Their Caterpillar Hosts

When these parasitoid wasps lay their eggs in caterpillar hosts, they also leave behind a cache of viral DNA that creeps into the caterpillar’s genes and changes their physiology.

Parasitoid wasp life cycle — Science Learning Hub

Cotesia congregata - a parasitoid wasp

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Caterpillars Get Infection-Fighting Genes From Parasitic Wasps

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Butterflies steal DNA of zombie wasps in natural genetic modification

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