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Wasps parasitize an incredibly diverse range of species, including plants and animals. Did this tendency to parasitize come from a common ancestor which shifted hosts, or is there just something about wasps which makes them tend to evolve parasitic relationships?

by /u/CitizenPremier in /r/askscience

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