Posted by khaleph on 02-06-2009 14:53
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Bonjour,
I'am an ant keeper from Québec city.
From time to time, me and other keeper have queen killed by parasites.
The most interesting is a fly that lays eggs in the abdomen of the queen.
The queen remains alive for several months before the pupa appears. I never observed it to leave the abdomen.
Here are some picture of that situation.
Edited by ChrisR on 02-06-2009 15:51