Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tanytarsini pupa parasited by Mermithidae

Posted by solito de solis on 21-02-2016 21:26
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The pupa seems alive, but so lighly that I decide to see closer

There is a Mermithidae worm parasiting the dead pupa




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Edited by solito de solis on 21-02-2016 21:28

Posted by John Carr on 22-02-2016 02:51
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Mermithidae often leave Chironomidae alive, and are transported to new habitats by their adult hosts.

Posted by solito de solis on 27-02-2016 14:43
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merci
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