Mallophora ruficauda
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mallophora-ruficauda-310-9478770
title:
Mallophora ruficauda
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Mallophora ruficauda is a species of parasitic robber fly in the family Asilidae, endemic to South and Central America. Like other robber flies, M. ruficauda is known for its aggressive behavior and predation upon other insects, especially bees. M. ruficauda mimics a bumblebee to fool predators into thinking it has a painful sting and is not worth eating. M. ruficauda larvae parasitize scarab beetles and likely serve as an important biocontrol for the beetles, a pest species that eats the roots
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Species of parasitic robber fly
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallophora_ruficauda
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2023-11-25T17:00:51Z
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