The Tachinid fly Tachina fera, Musselburgh Golf Club
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The Tachinid fly Tachina fera, Musselburgh Golf Club
Image: © Mike Pennington Taken: 6 Aug 2017
Tachinid flies are parasitoids, the larvae feeding inside other invertebrates. This is on the more widespread of the larger species, although it is quite local in Scotland.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.946407
Longitude
-3.002301