kleptoparasite

The presence of a thief means safety: I wasn't even aware of the term kleptoparasite before reading about the drongo, an African bird that makes its living by stealing food gathered by other bird species.

Ars Technica John Timmer 2010

The presence of a thief means safety: I wasn't even aware of the term kleptoparasite before reading about the drongo, an African bird that makes its living by stealing food gathered by other bird species.

Ars Technica John Timmer 2010

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

I'm thinking it's a five peso coin, that in addition to the kleptoparasite Magnificent Frigatebirds (which are really huge too) we have huge spiders running around through a person's stuff looking for money.

Scorpions 2005

The Houdini fly is a non-native kleptoparasite. What that means is that it does not attack mason bees directly, but lays its eggs on the pollen meant for the mason bee young inside of the nesting blocks. When the Houdini maggots hatch, they consume the food before the mason bee larvae, which causes them to starve. When the flies are fully formed, they escape from the sealed chambers, earning them the name “Houdini” fly.

Mason Bee Predator Alert – Invasive Houdini Fly Thyra McKelvie 2025