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Notocyphus dorsalis arizonicus, larva devouring tarantula - Notocyphus dorsalis - female
Copyright © 2016 Howard George Byrne III

Notocyphus dorsalis arizonicus, larva devouring tarantula - Notocyphus dorsalis - Female
Tucson, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Pima County, Arizona, USA
November 10, 2015
Size: ~1.5 cm (greatest length)
This Notocyphus dorsalis arizonicus larvae has changed its original position, maneuvering itself on an elevated silk hammock that the juvenile Theraphosid spun just prior to expiring. It is supporting the tarantula's body as it devours the remains, and will utilize the inedible spider integument when it pupates.

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Contributed by Howard George Byrne III on 21 August, 2016 - 1:18pm

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