I've only seen one small-headed fly in the yard. But it was a beauty!
The larvae are endoparasitoids of spiders.
Panopinae: Eulonchus tristis (Dusky Sapphire), 11 June 2020
Here's a video that explains the macabre lifestyle of flies in this family.
- Links
- iNaturalist
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I've only seen one small-headed fly in the yard. But it was a beauty!
The larvae are endoparasitoids of spiders.
Panopinae: Eulonchus tristis (Dusky Sapphire), 11 June 2020
Here's a video that explains the macabre lifestyle of flies in this family.
- Links
- iNaturalist
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Eulonchus tristis
(Dusky Sapphire)
