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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

New widow spider record of Latrodectus dahli Levi (Araneae: Theridiidae) extends known range in Northern Saudi Arabia

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A new species of the trapdoor spider genus Tigidia Simon, 1892 (Araneae: Barychelidae) from the Deccan Plateau, India

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Range extension for Lycosa praegrandis C.L. Koch, 1836 (Araneae: Lycosidae): first record from the Republic of Kosovo and notes on ontogenetic colour change

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First epidemiological reports and urban range extension of Tityus trivittatus Kraepelin, 1898 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Paraná, Brazil

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First Records of Spiders in the Genus Micrathena (Araneae: Araneidae) from The Bahamas

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