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) parasitoid
C) commensalist
D) competitive excluder
E) mutualist

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Phorid flies are considered parasitoids because their larvae live as parasites inside a host organism and ultimately kill the host, which is characteristic of parasitoid behavior.

Phorid Flies Lay Their Eggs Inside the Bodies of Various