Abstract
Gypsy moth larvae defoliate vast areas of forest across Europe, northern Africa, and North America, feeding on over 50 tree species and reaching densities of tens of thousands of individuals per hectare. South American phorid flies lay their eggs on fire ants, and the grub that hatches invades the ant’s head, consuming the brain; ultimately the ant’s head falls off and a new fly emerges. Bed bugs live only with humans, and do poorly when fed other kinds of blood.
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Matthews, R.W., Matthews, J.R. (2009). Foraging and Feeding. In: Insect Behavior. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2389-6_4
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