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the smaller species. in the more ancestral hymenopterans, the ovipositor is blade-like, and has evolved for slicing plant tissues. in the majority, however, it is modified for piercing, and, in some cases, is several times the length of the body. in some species, the ovipositor has become modified as
a stinger , and the eggs are laid from the base of the structure, rather than from the tip, which is used only to inject venom . the sting is typically used to immobilise prey, but in some wasps and bees may be used in defense. [ ] hymenopteran larvae typically have a distinct head region, three thoracic...
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