Tachinid Fly by CavalierLady
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Description
The Tachinid Fly or Feather-Legged Fly (Trichopoda pennipes)
It is about twice the size of the large housefly and has a wingspan of over 1 inch. They lay their eggs on stink bugs and squash bugs. The larvae burrow inside where they feed until they are ready to pupate and the stink bug eventually dies.
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Comments (18)
what a beautiful fly !!!! I have seen their eggs on shieldbugs, but never saw these flies beautifully captured !
Wonderful capture of this beautiful insect! This shrub of yours seems to be very attractive for all kinds of insects!
Awesome macro work....
pollen everywhere fin detailled macro in zoom
Superb macro captured !!
Beautiful photo.
Very great macro !
This is gorgeous. You are so fortunate to be surrounded by various flies, whereas there is nothing like that in my insect-free area.
Those wings are lovely! Excellent shot!
I love this family of flies! Some of ours have hugely hairy backsides, and lay their eggs in snails.
cool
A wonderfully clear example Maria, excellent shot.
Very nice capture Maria.
Fabulous capture!
outstanding macro Maria
Superb capture and interesting information that you shared Maria. God bless.
fascinating details and a perfect macro! ;o)
A great macro photo and a large fly - you have once again introduced me to something that I had not heard of before!