Phorid flies lay their eggs inside the bodies of

various insects and spiders. When the larvae
hatch they consume the body of the ‘host’ from
the inside out. The phorid fly is an example of



a. a brood parasite.
b. a parasitoid.
c. a commensalist.
d. a competitive excluder.
e. more than one of these.


B

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