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>Jamie:
>Yes, basically all Tachinid larvae are endoparasites. However in
>searching for hosts, the Tachinid fly is a predator (not in textbook
>terms, I suppose).
Angus,
Tachinids are parasitoids rather than parasites. Parasitoids kill
their host while parasites live off of theirs (I use the "d" in
parasitoids to remember "Die!"). But considering the adult fly as a
predator is a good way to look at it (most predators do kill their
prey).
Nice photos!
Phil
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Jamie:<br>
Yes, basically all Tachinid<b> larvae</b> are endoparasites. However
in searching for hosts, the Tachinid fly is a predator (not in
textbook terms, I suppose).</blockquote>
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Angus,</div>
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<div>Tachinids are parasitoids rather than parasites. Parasitoids kill
their host while parasites live off of theirs (I use the "d"
in parasitoids to remember "Die!"). But considering the
adult fly as a predator is a good way to look at it (most predators do
kill their prey).</div>
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<div>Nice photos!</div>
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<div>Phil</div>
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1J3</font></div>
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(cell)</font></div>
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