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Brachicoma devia

Brachicoma devia

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Brachicoma devia is a species of flesh fly belonging to genus of Brachicoma. This species sometimes associated with various bumblebees (Bombus sp), as its larvae are parasitic on the developing bumblebee larvae. Life cycle and behavior Brachicoma devia has a unique life cycle that involves invading bumblebee nests and laying their living larvae on the skins of the unsuspecting bumblebee larvae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 90Netherlands · 6Germany · 1