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superparasitism

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su·per·par·a·sit·ism  (spr-pr-s-tzm, -s-)
n.
Infestation of parasites by other parasites.
super·para·sitic (-stk) adj.
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Based on egg size, shape, and coloration, and without direct observation of the event, I cannot distinguish whether this superparasitism event arose from a single female cowbird repeatedly parasitizing the nest, or from a second female contributing an egg to the previously parasitized nest.
Repeated Brown-headed Cowbird parasitism of an artificial nest by Coppedge, Bryan R. / The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
Castner (1986) observed superparasitism under artificial conditions (glass test tubes).
Fecundity of Larra bicolor (Hymenoptera: Crabronidae) and its ... by Portman, S.L.; Frank, J.H.; McSorley, R.; Leppla, N.C. / Florida Entomologist
fenyesi emerges per host, but superparasitism is found in a small number of hosts.
Size relationship between adult male Caenocholax fenyesi ... by Cook, Jerry L. / The Texas Journal of Science
 
 
 
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