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- Pseudacteon tricuspis (commonly referred to as a phorid fly or fire ant decapitating fly) is a parasitic phorid fly that decapitates its host, the imported Solenopsis invicta fire ant. There are over 70 described species within the Pseudacteon genus, which parasitize a variety of ant species. However, P. tricuspis is very specific to its host ant and will not attack other native ant species, making it a good biological control against the fire ant. P. tricuspis was also introduced into the United States for this purpose. Aside from the United States, P. tricuspis has also been found in South America, Europe, and Asia. Female P. tricuspis deposit their eggs directly into the fire ant host. Deposition into the ant host determines the sex of the egg, which grows within the host until adulthood, killing and decapitating the host in the process. Interestingly, P. tricuspis has a male-biased sex ratio, where the males are smaller than the females. (en)
- Pseudacteon tricuspis är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Borgmeier 1925. Pseudacteon tricuspis ingår i släktet Pseudacteon och familjen puckelflugor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
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- Pseudacteon tricuspis är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Borgmeier 1925. Pseudacteon tricuspis ingår i släktet Pseudacteon och familjen puckelflugor. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life. (sv)
- Pseudacteon tricuspis (commonly referred to as a phorid fly or fire ant decapitating fly) is a parasitic phorid fly that decapitates its host, the imported Solenopsis invicta fire ant. There are over 70 described species within the Pseudacteon genus, which parasitize a variety of ant species. However, P. tricuspis is very specific to its host ant and will not attack other native ant species, making it a good biological control against the fire ant. P. tricuspis was also introduced into the United States for this purpose. Aside from the United States, P. tricuspis has also been found in South America, Europe, and Asia. Female P. tricuspis deposit their eggs directly into the fire ant host. Deposition into the ant host determines the sex of the egg, which grows within the host until adulthoo (en)
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- Pseudacteon tricuspis (en)
- Pseudacteon tricuspis (sv)
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