Hi Paul,

Could you get a close-up shot of these? To me it looks less like parasitoids
and more like a larva has been accidentally squashed and eviscerated.

Regards,
Mark.



--- In Breeding_UK-Leps@yahoogroups.com, Paul Talbot <paul.talbot54@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Andy
> I dont expect the Puss cat to survive the parasites as its not eating much
> and is obviously not behaving as one would expect a healthy cat to behave.
> The sudden eruption of parasites happend between Sunday night and Tuesday as
> the cats were all cleaned out and restocked with food and split up into
> groups of five per container and none of them had any sign of parasites on
> Sunday. I don't think any larvae can survive such attacks as usually the
> vital organs are the last part to be eaten and the cat dies.
>
> What appeared the worst of my injuries have healed up well but it now
> appears that the injury to my right thumb has resulted in torn tendons which
> is likely to need an operation to try and repair and give at least some
> mobility into the thumb. I wont know for sure until I see the specialist and
> have another scan and Xray later this month. Ironically I have been seeing
> seemingly far worse crashes in the Tour this week with riders getting back
> on their bikes will few ill effects. At least my helmet worked as it split
> on impact but cushioned my head sufficiently to prevent any further brain
> damage :-))
>
> Paul Talbot
> VC 49
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM, <andyadams7@...> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > ime assuming the host always dies after such erruptions of parasites. Ever
> > heard of or had any larvae surviving and managing to produce an adult moth?
> >
> > Also hope you are now well on the road to recovery.
> >
> > Andy
> >
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