Life cycle of a Trichogramma sp. wasp, a parasite (parasitoid) of insect eggs. Immature stages of the parasite are presented exposed inside the host.

Line art illustration of a parasitic wasp emerging from the egg of a host insect, a female parasite laying her egg in a host egg, and the parasiteCalifornia Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 820. Available online: http://www.archive.org/details/predaceousparasi0820vand' />
Credit: Celeste Green adapted from van den Bosch R, Hagen KS. 1966. Predaceous and Parasitic Arthropods in California Cotton Fields. California Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 820. Available online: http://www.archive.org/details/predaceousparasi0820vand