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Cacoxenus indagator

Cacoxenus indagator

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera

Cacoxenus indagator is a species of fruit fly native to central and southern Europe. It is a kleptoparasite, laying its eggs in the pollen-filled nest cells of mason bees. On account of its ability to break out of those cells once hatched, it is commonly known as the Houdini fly.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog