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First record of Megaselia abdita (Schmitz, 1959) (Diptera: Phoridae) infestation in captive tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae

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  First record of Megaselia abdita (Schmitz, 1959) (Diptera: Phoridae) infestation in captive tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae Abstract Flies of the genus Megaselia Rondani, 1856 exhibit exceptional ecological flexibility, with certain species acting as facultative parasites. This study presents the first documented cases of Megaselia abdita (Schmitz, 1959) infesting captive tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae, Ceratogyrus darlingi Pocock, 1897 and Psalmopoeus irminia Saager, 1994) in terrarium settings. Our observations demonstrate that M . abdita colonise artificial habitats and exploit spider hosts similarly to Megaselia scalaris . Citation: Szymański, D.M., Szymański, D., Kłonowski, P. (2026). First record of Megaselia abdita (Schmitz, 1959) (Diptera: Phoridae) infestation in captive tarantulas (Araneae: Theraphosidae). Dipteron, 42, 25-29. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23137389

Functional and Taxonomic Structuring of Ground-Dwelling Spider Communities Under the Combined Effects of the Environment and Metal Contamination

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Drought and Nitrogen Addition Modulate Wolf Spider-Associated Responses in a Detrital Food Web Without Detectable Functional Cascades

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Assessing the current and future distribution of Androctonus mauritanicus in Morocco under climate change using MaxEnt with environmental variables

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Identification and testing of sex pheromone components of the invasive Australian redback spider (Lactrodectus hasseltii)

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How spider diversity and traits interact with environmental variables in riparian sandy bars

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Impact of high temperature and drought stress on the microbial community in wolf spiders

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NEOICHNOLOGY OF TROPICAL AND ARID SCORPIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON BURROW CONSTRUCTION AND FORM

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