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Toxomerus basalis: The fly that uses a killer as a babysitter

Toxomerus basalis: The fly that uses a killer as a babysitter

FromBotany One


Toxomerus basalis: The fly that uses a killer as a babysitter

FromBotany One

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Sundews are carnivorous plants that feed on small naive insects. So why does a fly deliberately lay its eggs on the plant?
You can read the original post at https://botany.one/2022/05/toxomerus-basalis-the-fly-that-uses-a-killer-as-a-babysitter/
You can read the research at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128
Released:
May 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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