predator-prey. parasitic. mutualistic. commensalistic.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: Some wasp species lay their eggs inside living caterpillars. As the eggs mature, they use the caterpillar as a food resource. Eventually, the wasp larvae hatch out of the caterpillar. This type of relationship is best described as
Possibilities:
- predator-prey.
- parasitic.
- mutualistic.
- commensalistic.

parasitic.