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Feather-legged Fly (Trichopoda pennipes)

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

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

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Positive melody On Jun 6, 2007, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:
This is one of the Good Guys! The female lays her eggs in the dasterdly Squash Bug or Stink Bug and the larvae feed upon the host.

They are found throughout the US and the adults feed on nectar.There may be several generations a year.
By melody
By DiOhio
By pford1854
By pford1854

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