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Posts Tagged: Peleteria
The End Is Near
The parasitic fly (family Tachinidae) never had a chance. It went from floral visitor to spider...
Two cellar spiders work together to capture a Tachinid fly in their web. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
While one spider wraps the fly, another bites it in the head, paralyzing it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of the fatal bite. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Tiptoeing Through the Lavender
Ever seen a tachinid tiptoeing through the lavender? The tachinids are parasitic flies that lay...
Tachinid Fly
Going Down
Going Around