Infestation of a Naturally Incubated Nest of the Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) by the Phorid Fly Megaselia scalaris

Larvae of the phorid fly Megaselia scalaris were in eggs in a naturally incubated nest of an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). It appears that these larvae contributed to failure of this nest. Infestation by phorid larvae has been reported previously for eggs and nests of multiple...

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Published inThe Southwestern naturalist Vol. 56; no. 3; pp. 427 - 429
Main Authors Holcomb, Samuel R, Carr, John L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Department of Biology, Box 1651, Edwardsville, IL 62026 The Southwestern Association of Naturalists Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 01.09.2011
Southwestern Association of Naturalists
Subjects
Animal nesting
Eggs
Eggshells
Federal funding
Infestation
Insect larvae
Larvae
Megaselia scalaris
Museums
Reptiles & amphibians
Sea turtles
Snapping turtles
Turtles
Wildlife refuges
Wildlife sanctuaries
United States
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Summary:Larvae of the phorid fly Megaselia scalaris were in eggs in a naturally incubated nest of an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). It appears that these larvae contributed to failure of this nest. Infestation by phorid larvae has been reported previously for eggs and nests of multiple species of turtles, but has not been reported from M. temminckii.
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ISSN:0038-4909
1943-6262
DOI:10.1894/N07-PAS-25.1