Thick Headed Fly - Sicus ferrugineus
Often seen at flowers feeding on nectar with its proboscis. The majority of these flies are black and white or black and yellow. The larvae of these flies are internal parasites . The adult female intercept's their host in flight and deposit their eggs. The abdomen of the female is modified to form what acts like a 'can opener' in which to pry and open the segments of the host's abdomen as the egg is inserted.
Thick Headed Fly - Sicus ferrugineus
Often seen at flowers feeding on nectar with its proboscis. The majority of these flies are black and white or black and yellow. The larvae of these flies are internal parasites . The adult female intercept's their host in flight and deposit their eggs. The abdomen of the female is modified to form what acts like a 'can opener' in which to pry and open the segments of the host's abdomen as the egg is inserted.