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deinonychus commented on the word idiobiont parasitoid
Idiobiont parasitoids are those that prevent further development of the host after initial parasitization; typically they attack a host life stage that is immobile (e.g., an egg or pupa), and almost without exception idiobiont parasitoids live outside the host. (Wikipedia)
See koinobiont parasitoid.
January 8, 2012