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Tachinid flies - Parasitoid flies Video

Postby Mona Miller » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:08 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5llTAwSVyeA&feature=plcp
Tachinid flies - Parasitoid flies

Don't watch this while eating anything. :shock:
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Re: Tachinid flies - Parasitoid flies Video

Postby RBrandes » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:30 am

That is exactly what happened to a couple of our chrysilis! I have one in a jar to see the maggot.
Thanks for the video link.
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Re: Tachinid flies - Parasitoid flies Video

Postby Mona Miller » Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:33 am

I had one caterpillar that dropped 9 maggots. Otherwise, it's been 3-6 out of caterpillars or chrysalis. Yuck.
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