Pollen-wasp-parasite
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Chrysurissa densa
Chrysurissa densa is a species of cuckoo wasp in the family Chrysididae. It is known as a parasite of the nests of pollen wasps in the genus Pseudomasaris, specifically targeting the mud nests of Pseudomasaris vespoides. The species was first described by Cresson in 1865. Like other cuckoo wasps, females lay their eggs in the nests of host wasps, where their larvae consume the pollen and nectar provisions intended for the host's offspring.