Sundews are carnivorous plants that feed on small naive insects. So why does a fly deliberately lay its eggs on the plant?
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You can read the research at <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128">https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128</a>

Sundews are carnivorous plants that feed on small naive insects. So why does a fly deliberately lay its eggs on the plant? You can read the original post at https://botany.one/2022/05/toxomerus-basalis-the-fly-that-uses-a-killer-as-a-babysitter/ You can read the research at https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128

Sundews are carnivorous plants that feed on small naive insects. So why does a fly deliberately lay its eggs on the plant?
You can read the original post at <a href="https://botany.one/2022/05/toxomerus-basalis-the-fly-that-uses-a-killer-as-a-babysitter/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://botany.one/2022/05/toxomerus-basalis-the-fly-that-uses-a-killer-as-a-babysitter/</a>
You can read the research at <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467422000128</a>

Toxomerus basalis: The fly that uses a killer as a babysitter

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