Phorid flies lay their eggs inside the bodies of various insects and spiders.When the larvae hatch they consume the body of the 'host' from the inside out.The phorid fly is an example of
A) a brood parasite.
B) a parasitoid.
C) a commensalist.
D) a competitive excluder.
E) more than one of these.

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Phorid flies are parasitoids because they lay their eggs inside the bodies of other insects or spiders, which ultimately leads to the death of the host. As the larvae hatch, they consume and kill the host from the inside out. This is different from brood parasites, which lay their eggs in the nests of other species to be raised by the host, commensalism, which is a non-harmful relationship, and competitive exclusion, where one species outcompetes another for resources.

Phorid Flies Lay Their Eggs Inside the Bodies of Various