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TACHINA FERA – TACHINAIRE OU MOUCHE DES CHENILLES


Diptera – Tachinidae

This is a parasite fly. It lays the eggs on vegetation.
The larvae are parasites of various caterpillars, especially those of moths Noctuidae.
They eat the caterpillar’s body progressively.
They are adult in about two weeks and feed on nectar from flowers.



Tachina fera
Tachina fera
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Tachina fera
Tachina fera
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Tachina fera and Misumena vatia
Tachina fera and Misumena vatia