Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae parasites of of the pentatomid bug Picromerus bidens ?

Posted by ChrisR on 12-04-2011 13:44
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I would have thought that it was standard-practice to eat the host's genitalia first ... they are the least vital organs in the body for survival :) If it prolongs the life of the host over winter then it might also help diapause too.