A confirmed feeding attempt by the haematophagous horse fly Philoliche (Philoliche) rondani (Bertoloni, 1861) (Diptera: Tabanidae) on fresh carrion
oleh: Benjamin Miller, Martin Villet, John Midgley
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| Diterbitkan: | Pensoft Publishers 2022-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Many flies have specially evolved feeding mechanisms to imbibe liquids of specific viscosities. Observations of feeding on atypical liquids are notable because of their rarity.We report the first record of intrusive fluid feeding on vertebrate carrion by Philoliche rondani.