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14-MAY-2018 Christine Hanrahan

Pyrgotid fly (Sphecomyiella valida)

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Bug Guide says: "Larvae are internal parasites of adult Scarab beetles. Only a single larva develops in each beetle--killing the beetle within two weeks. The female fly is reported to insert eggs into the abdomen of the beetle while both are in flight, generally at night."

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/125s f/3.5 at 5.7mm iso100 full exif

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Tom Murray17-May-2018 03:05
Great find of such an unusual fly, Christine.
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