Dual evolutionary life history strategies of phenotypic plasticity and bet-hedging demonstrated by Anastatus orientalis

# Dual evolutionary life history strategies of phenotypic plasticity and bet-hedging demonstrated by Anastatus orientalis
The data are derived from a three-year field investigation revealing that *Anastatus orientalis*, an egg parasitoid of Lycorma delicatula, optimizes phenological synchrony with its host through a dual strategy of bet-hedging and phenotypic plasticity.
## Description of the data and file structure
The following provides details of the data files:
##### Timing_L. delicatula nymphs and A. orientalis adult.csv:**Contains field survey data on A. orientalis adult emergence and spotted lanternfly nymph hatching, recorded at 2-day intervals during the active season.
**Date of SLF oviposition:** Oviposition date of the host, spotted lanternfly.
**Date of marking SLF egg mass:** Field marking date of spotted lanternfly egg masses.
**Date of egg mass retrieval and placement in field cages:** The date on which the marked spotted lanternfly egg masses were collected from their natural substrate and transferred into field cages.
**Observation date:** Date of experimental observation.
**Repeat（egg mass ID）:** Replicate number of the experimental trial associated with each egg mass ID.
**Total number of eggs:** Total egg count per egg mass replicate.
**Number of Female parasitoids:** Count of emerged female parasitoids recorded on the observation date.
**Number of Male parasitoids:** Count of emerged male parasitoids recorded on the observation date.
**Number of hatched SLF nymphs:** Count of hatched spotted lanternfly nymphs recorded on the observation date.
##### Month_fate of SLF eggs.csv：**Monthly detailed records of the embryonic development and ultimate fate of host spotted lanternfly eggs.
**Date of marking SLF egg mass:** Field marking date of spotted lanternfly egg masses.
**Date of egg mass retrieval and placement in field cages:** The date on which the marked spotted lanternfly egg masses were collected from their natural substrate and transferred into field cages.
**Date of dissection:** Date when host eggs were dissected for observation.
**Repeat（egg mass ID）:** Replicate number of the experimental trial associated with each egg mass ID.
**Total number of eggs:** Total egg count per egg mass replicate.
**Number of hatched SLF nymphs: **Number of hatched nymphs, determined by counting emergence holes in the egg mass.
**Number of unhatched SLF：**Number of spotted lanternfly eggs that neither hatched into nymphs nor produced parasitoids.
**Number of SLF nymphs collected during the current month: **Number of spotted lanternfly nymphs that were collected from rearing cages during the observation month. This count represents nymphs captured and recorded within the monthly sampling period.
**Number of emerged parasitoids: **Number of parasitoids that emerged from each egg mass, estimated based on emergence hole counts.
**Number of unemerged parasitoids: **Count of parasitoids that did not emerge from the host egg mass.
**Total number of parasitoid pupae: **Total count of parasitoid pupae per egg mass.
**Number of pre_pupae:** Count of parasitoids in the pre-pupal stage recovered from host eggs.
**Pupae_brown eye spot:** Number of parasitoid pupae at the brown eye spot developmental stage.
**Pupae_red eye spot:** Number of parasitoid pupae at the red eye spot developmental stage.
**Pupae_black eye spot:** Number of parasitoid pupae at the black eye spot developmental stage.
**Number of unemerged parasitoid larvae: **Count of parasitoid larvae recovered from host eggs that had not yet pupated or emerged.
**Number of death_liquid, underdevelopment: **Count of dead eggs, including those with liquefied contents and those with arrested development.
**Number of death_Dry or unexplained death: **Count of dead eggs attributed to desiccation or unexplained causes.
##### A. orientalis_Emergence period of G1.csv:**Emergence period of the first generation (G1) of A. orientalis.
**Date of SLF oviposition:** Oviposition date of the host, spotted lanternfly.
**Date of egg collection and field cage placement: **The date on which spotted lanternfly eggs were collected and placed into field cages.
**Repeat: **Replicate number of the experimental trial.
**Number of eggs: **Number of spotted lanternfl eggs per egg mass replicate.
**Date of observation: **The calendar date on which experimental observations were conducted and data were recorded.
**Number of emergence:** Count of adult A. orientalis that emerged from host eggs.
##### A. orientalis_Emergence period of G2.csv:**Emergence period of the second generation (G2) of A. orientalis.
**Date of SLF oviposition in field cages: **Date when potted lanternflya laid eggs inside field cages.
**Date of collecting egg masses and placing them in field cages: **Date when egg masses were collected and placed into field cages.
**Date of egg masses hung in field: **Date when egg masses were hung in the field to initiate parasitoid exposure.
**Date of retrieving the egg masses and placing them in field cages: Date when egg masses were retrieved from the field and placed into field cages.
**Repeat (egg mass ID): **Replicate number associated with each egg mass.
**Total number of eggs: **Total egg count per egg mass replicate.
**Number of hatched SLF nymphs: **Number of hatched spotted lanternfly nymphs.
**Number of death: **Number of dead eggs.
**Date of emergence: **Date when A. orientalis adults emerged.
**Number of parasitoids emergence: **Number of emerged A. orientalis adults.
##### Female hind tibia length.csv:**Morphological measurements of female parasitoids emerging at different times, used as a proxy for body size to assess fitness differences between phenotypes.
**Emergence period: **The seasonal period of parasitoid emergence.
**Repeat/individual: **Replicate or individual identifier.
**Hind tibia length (mm): **Length of the parasitoid hind tibia in millimeters.