What are the Parasitism examples in deciduous forest??
I was researching answers to your question and I got totally engrossed by the wonderful botanical websites with gorgeous pictures. So I almost forgot to come back to Y/A. So half an hour later, here are examples from those websites. 1. The Sycamore Lace bug- They attach to the leaves of the sycamores to suck out the juices. 2. The Oak Treehoppers- same thing. They suck the sapout of oak tree leaves. 3.Another example of parasitism from the forest comes from a caterpillar and wasp duo,The Catalpa Hornworm, feeds on the leaves of Catalpa trees. Small braconid wasps of the species Cotesia congregata locate the larvae on the tree and sting them, injecting their eggs. These eggs hatch into larvae which feed inside the caterpillar, avoiding vital organs. Nearing maturity, the larvae bore their way out of the body wall (below), often causing droplets of hemolymph to seep out (below right). The larvae soon spin a ring of silk on the outer body of their host; they attach themselves to this silk
