Tachinid Fly

Commonly found in gardens, meadows, and forests where flowers and host insects are present.

Adults feed on nectar and pollen; larvae are internal parasites (parasitoids) of other insects like caterpillars, beetles, and bugs.

Diurnal insects that are active during the day. Females seek out host insects to lay eggs on or near them so that hatching larvae can burrow into the host and consume it.

Harmless to humans. Highly beneficial to ecosystems and agriculture as they act as natural controllers of pest insect populations.