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The evolutionary convergence of hearing in a parasitoid fly and its cricket host | D Robert
; J Amoroso
; R R Hoy
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13 Nov 1992 | Journal: | Science, 258 (5085), 1135-7 | Abstract: | Parasitism is a widespread and diverse life strategy that connects species throughout the animal kingdom. Female parasitoid flies of the genus Ormia must find a specific cricket host on which to deposit their parasitic maggots. To reproduce, female flies must perform the same task as female crickets: find a singing male cricket. These flies have evolved a unique hearing organ that allows them to detect and locate singing male crickets. Through evolutionary convergence, these flies possess a hearing organ that much more resembles a cricket’s ear than a typical fly’s ear, allowing these parasitoids to take advantage of the sensory ecological niche of their host. | Source: | PubMed, pmid1439820 | Services: | Forum | Review | Favorites |
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