Thick-headed Fly #3
by Heath Mcdonald/science Photo Library
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Thick-headed Fly #3
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Heath Mcdonald/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Side view of a thick-headed fly (Sicus ferrugineus) resting on a plantain flower head in a damp meadow habitat. A member of the Conopidae family, the larvae of all conopids are internal parasites, usually of bees, with adult female flies aggressively intercepting and forcing an egg onto the chosen host. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in July
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May 23rd, 2023
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