What is the larva of the Acroceridae?
The larvae develop as internal parasitoids of spiders. Eggs are laid on vegetation and in some acrocerids, these hatch into a very active 'planidium' larvae that latch on to a passing spider (reminiscent of the way the triungulin larvae of oil beetles latch on to bees).
The larvae develop as internal parasitoids of spiders. Eggs are laid on vegetation and in some acrocerids, these hatch into a very active 'planidium' larvae that latch on to a passing spider (reminiscent of the way the triungulin larvae of oil beetles latch on to bees).
