Aridestus bergi (Holmberg)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.10793331 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:853E1294-B73D-43B8-8D82-AFD2E0B00352 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FA37986C-FF92-F75C-FF14-047E9AD4FC4A |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Aridestus bergi (Holmberg) |
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? Aridestus bergi (Holmberg) View in CoL
BRAZIL: Mato Grosso State, Nova Ubiratã; 16 November 2021; A. G. Medina. Host: Unidentified species ( Theraphosidae , Theraphosinae ), immature. The wasp dragged the paralyzed immature tarantula backwards on the ground, left side upward, grasping the base of its rear leg with her mandibles ( Fig. 6 View Figures 1–6 ; Medina 2021).
Unidentified theraphosine tarantula is the first host record and new host family and subfamily for the tropical genus Aridestus Banks.
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