Ep. 41: Maya and Willie react to a wasp parasite laying eggs in the ground.
Aired on February 3, 1976
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Maya and Willie observe a parasite depositing its eggs inside a hole in the ground occupied by a wasp. Willie is deeply disturbed by this sight. He struggles to understand how anyone could disrespect the labor of another, especially since he is not fond of work himself. Consequently, he and Maya decide to play a prank on the parasite. Their shared reaction to the biological process leads them to plan a joke against the insect. The pair resolves to interfere with the parasite's activities as a form of retaliation for the perceived disrespect shown to the wasp's efforts.
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- Ep. 39 · Maya and Willie meet a peculiar moth who claims to be a butterfly
- Ep. 40 · Maya tastes aphid nectar and clashes with ants over the sweet resource
- Ep. 41 · Maya and Willie react to a wasp parasite laying eggs in the ground.
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- Ep. 44 · Maya and Willie encounter a lonely mole-cricket emerging from a ground hole.
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