Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Acroceridae larva?

Posted by frits_b on 25-10-2011 07:03
#1
I found a spider a few days ago in France. It turned out it had a parasite inside, which crawled out a day later.

I assume it is an Acroceridae species, am I correct?

I posted more pictures of it on a german spider forum: http://spinnen-fo...pic=9143.0

Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 25-10-2011 07:24
#2
Hi Frits,

Acroceridae larvae is right. The adult fly should emerge in a couple of days. Please keep the spider remnants and the adult fly. I would be happy to ID the fly for you, and produce DNA barcodes for both fly and spider to strengthen this host-parasitoid relationship. So far the genera Acrocera and Ogcodes have been recorded from Amaurobius. Great observation and great pictures.

Kind regards, Christian

Posted by frits_b on 25-10-2011 07:46
#3
Hi Christian,

Thanks for the confirmation. I will contact you through PM when the fly has emerged. It would be nice to know what species the spider was also.

Frits

Posted by frits_b on 02-11-2011 16:05
#4
Last night, the fly emerged from its cocoon. Could it Acrocera orbiculus?
Edited by frits_b on 02-11-2011 16:08

Posted by frits_b on 02-11-2011 16:07
#5
Another pic

Posted by Christian Kehlmaier on 02-11-2011 22:48
#6
Acrocera orbiculus should be correct.