Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Diptera larva on spider?

Posted by Sundew on 07-04-2009 23:02
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Ichneumonidae, subfamily Pimplinae, tribus Polysphinctini. The parasitic larvae usually stick across the front part of the opisthosoma, which matches well the situation that you depicted. The spider I saw (http://www.dipter...d_id=15117), however, bore a larva on its side.
Regards, Sundew