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The larval phorid fly releases enzymes which dissolve the intersegmental membranes of the ant, causing the head to fall off (Photo courtesy S. D. Porter, USDA-ARS).
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An adult female phorid hovers over a fire ant, waiting for an opportunity to move in and lay an egg (Photo courtesy S. D. Porter, USDA-ARS).
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An adult phorid emerging from a fire ant head (Photo courtesy S. D. Porter, USDA-ARS).
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This fire ant head has been crushed to reveal the phorid pupa inside (Photo courtesy S. D. Porter, USDA-ARS).
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An adult fly in the family Phoridae (Photo courtesy S. D. Porter, USDA-ARS).
