Insect Prison: Game
Leah must collect items like Blazing Wood or Disinfectant Herbs to aid her survival and progress.
3.2 Parasitoid Wasps (Ampulex compressa) The jewel wasp actively contains its cockroach prey via stings to the brain, creating a living, compliant prison. The wasp does not escalate to kill; it contains to preserve fresh tissue. The payoff for Contain exceeds Escalate because dead tissue decays. insect prison game
We hypothesize that Containment is favored when (a) the cost of escalation is high, (b) the prisoner retains utility (e.g., foraging, brood care), and (c) escape probability is low. Leah must collect items like Blazing Wood or
Leah must collect items like Blazing Wood or Disinfectant Herbs to aid her survival and progress.
3.2 Parasitoid Wasps (Ampulex compressa) The jewel wasp actively contains its cockroach prey via stings to the brain, creating a living, compliant prison. The wasp does not escalate to kill; it contains to preserve fresh tissue. The payoff for Contain exceeds Escalate because dead tissue decays.
We hypothesize that Containment is favored when (a) the cost of escalation is high, (b) the prisoner retains utility (e.g., foraging, brood care), and (c) escape probability is low.