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Tachinid Fly (Archytas sp.)

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Order: Diptera (DIP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Tachinidae
Genus: Archytas
Species: sp.
Profile:
1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Marion, Arkansas
Benton, Kentucky

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive melody On Jun 9, 2007, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:
Known for laying their eggs in a host insect. The larvae have a live food source when they hatch.

These are known as good bugs because the host insects are usually unwelcome in gardens and crop fields.
By melody
By pford1854

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