Douglas-fir tussock moth wasp

The Douglas-fir tussock moth defoliates Douglas firs, true firs, and spruce in western North America. The Douglas-fir tussock moth wasp defoliates the Douglas-fir tussock moth and its caterpillar by laying its eggs in either adult or its larva. The tiny wasps are particularly tuned to the sex pheromones of the adult moths.