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Tachnid Fly

Genus Gymnosoma

Description:

Flies in the genus Gymnosoma lay their eggs in Hemipteran hosts (True Bugs), on both nymphs and adults. Eggs are large and disk-shaped, and are attached to the host insect’s integument. When development of the embryo is completed, the hatchling burrows into the host.

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CynthiaMHori
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CynthiaMHori

Mount Pleasant, Utah, USA

Spotted on May 28, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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