To play the video, you must have the Windows Media Player. If you don't have it, you can get it here.

Problems viewing the video?

Attack of the Phorids
Three short video clips show phorid flies as they emerge from eggs, take flight and launch attacks on red imported fire ants. Soon after a female fly stings an ant and inserts an egg, the ant's head falls off and a fly larva emerges from the head.

• "Flight check": Newly emerged fly prepares to take off and search for a mate (1 min. 29 sec.)
  Phone modem | Broadband
   
• Adult phorid fly emerges from one of a group of decapitated fire ant heads that contain fly larvae (1 min. 36 sec.)
  Phone modem | Broadband
   
• Phorid flies attack fire ants—and are attacked by doomed ants (1 min. 19 sec.)
  Phone modem | Broadband
   

Links:

News (May 19, 2004)
Magazine (February 2003)
Video news release (1999)

Want to learn more?
Visit the ARS Areawide Fire Ant Suppression website.