Phorid Flies Lay Their Eggs Inside the Bodies of Various

question 72

Multiple Choice

Phorid flies lay their eggs inside the bodies of various insects and spiders. When the larvae hatch, they consume the body of the "host" from the inside out. The phorid fly is an example of a ____.

• A) brood parasite
• B) parasitoid
• C) commensalist
• D) competitive excluder
• E) mutualist

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