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Tachina fly

Tachina fera

Photo by arne.roysland
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Field Notes

Description:

They are bristly on the thorax and abdomen, especially towards the tip, where they have long thorn-shaped stiff hair. The adults prefer to live on pollen and nectar from flowers.

Habitat:

In a small park on a Canada goldenrod.

Notes:

Photo taken by Arne Røysland

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PublishedSeptember 11, 2019

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