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Location | Morocco, High Atlas Mountains, Oukaimeden, 31.23792°N, – 7.81724°W, 2235m |
Acknowledgements | Emanuela Maurizi and Wendy Moore |
Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
Identified By | Andrea Di Giulio |
Life Cycle Stage | 1st instar larva |
Copyright | © 2009 |
Movie Use | share with ToL partners |
Creation Date | 13 May 2009 |
Attached to Group | Paussus (Flagellopaussus) favieri (Paussus (Flagellopaussus)): view page movie collection |
Title | P. favieri larva attemting to bite an ant larva |
Description | In this video the larva attempts to pierce an ant larva. It is unsuccessful. However, when offered a damaged ant larva the beetle larva begins to actively suck the host’s hemolymph, demonstrating an aptitude for liquid feeding (shown in a related ToLweb video). |
Movie Content | Specimen(s) |
ID | 44076 |