Parasitic Fly - Tachina fera
A large bristly fly that can be brown or black with orange that can often be found in woodland margins and meadows and can be seen on the wing from May to September. These flies will lay their eggs on or near their host which is normally a moth and when the eggs hatch the larvae will then penetrate into the host in which to feed. Common over much of Britain and Ireland.
Parasitic Fly - Tachina fera
A large bristly fly that can be brown or black with orange that can often be found in woodland margins and meadows and can be seen on the wing from May to September. These flies will lay their eggs on or near their host which is normally a moth and when the eggs hatch the larvae will then penetrate into the host in which to feed. Common over much of Britain and Ireland.