A litle fly, member of Bristle Flies, parasitoid of bug (Pentomidae) resting on a leaf in my garden.
Tachinid Fly male gathering nectar of a flower of my daisies on stem (Argyranthemum frutescens) in my garden.
Tachinid Fly male gathering nectar of an apple mint in bloom in a wet meadow.
Tachinid Fly male gathering nectar of an apple mint in bloom in a wet meadow.
Trichopoda pennipes resting in my garden..Trichopoda pennipes is a Tachinid Fly whose larvae parasitize of Southern green shield bugs (Nezara viridula) and other bugs of the same family. This Tachinid fly native to South and North America was introduced to Europe through organic farming to regulate the numbers of the Southern green shield bugs, an invasive species from Africa who really like greenhouses and vegetables (tomatoes, squash , soy... ).
Trichopoda pennipes gathering nectar of a wild parsnip in bloom. Pyrénées Orientales, France.
Trichopoda pennipes is a Tachinid Fly whose larvae parasitize of Southern green shield bugs (Nezara viridula) and other bugs of the same family. This Tachinid fly native to South and North America was introduced to Europe through organic farming to regulate the numbers of the Southern green shield bugs, an invasive species from Africa who really like greenhouses and vegetables (tomatoes, squash , soy... ).
A Tachinid Fly ready to fly from his perch, a faded salad burnet, on a sunny hillside. Lot, France.
