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Tachinid Fly (Cylindromyia)
These flies are predatory on certain species of stink bugs. The flies lay their eggs on the exterior of their host. Within a few days the eggs hatch & the larvae burrow into the host to feed on its insides. They commonly visit flowers. The calypters (off-white roundish extensions at base of wings) are especially large for such small flies. There are 40 species in NA. Photographed along Butler Road, S. Kings.
Tachinid Fly (Cylindromyia)
These flies are predatory on certain species of stink bugs. The flies lay their eggs on the exterior of their host. Within a few days the eggs hatch & the larvae burrow into the host to feed on its insides. They commonly visit flowers. The calypters (off-white roundish extensions at base of wings) are especially large for such small flies. There are 40 species in NA. Photographed along Butler Road, S. Kings.