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A species of Wasp in Costa Rica sting spiders and lay their eggs inside them. The spiders then lay an especially strong web to support the wasp larva and then dies. When the larva is born it eats the spider!


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Tupelo
black gumNyssa sylvatica Marsh.
Black gum can reach heights or more than 25 m. Its fruits are an important source of food for many birds and small mammals. A delicious honey is made from the flowers.



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