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πŸͺ° Flies

Common Thick-headed Fly

Sicus ferrugineus

About

A distinctive orange-brown fly with a disproportionately large, inflated head and a curved abdomen. It perches conspicuously on flowers waiting to intercept passing bumblebees.

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Did You Know?

The parasitized bumblebee eventually dies and buries itself in the ground, where the fly larva pupates inside the bee.