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Tachinid FliesWhat is this bug?
Location: Cloudcroft Observatory, New Mexico.
September 10, 2010 4:11 pm
Hello. I was curious about a bug I saw in the mountains at Cloudcroft, New Mexico. This bug was found at the Cloudcroft Observatory. It seemed a lot like a bee because it buzzed, but it looked totally different than one.
This bug was seen in August, 2010.
Thank you!
-Carly
Tachinid Fly
Hi Carly,
The color palette of your photograph is so beautiful. This is a Tachinid Fly, probably Adejeania vexatrix based on images posted to BugGuide. Adult Tachinid Flies take nectar from flowers, but immature larvae are endoparasites on a variety of insects and arthropods, often limiting themselves to a single species.
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