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Title: | Close-up of a parasitic phorid fly and a fire ant |
Description: | A parasitic phorid fly attempts to lay an egg into a fire ant worker. If the fly injects microsporidian-infected eggs into the ant, or the ant kills and eats the fly, the fire ant will become infected and die. |
By: | Sanford Porter acquired from USDA ARS (Website) |
Views: | 874 |
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Keywords: | Animals, Ants, Close-up, Fire Ant, Flies, Insects, Isolated, Parasites, Phorid, Phorid Fly |
License: | Public Domain By downloading this image, you agree to abide by the terms of use of this license. |
PD Info: | This image is licensed under Public Domain. This image is a work of the United States government. A work of the United States government, as defined by United States copyright law, is 'a work prepared by an officer or employee of the U.S. government as part of that person's official duties.' In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act, such works are not entitled to domestic copyright protection under U.S. law. |
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