Comments for
black fly with white spots on tail (Tiger Bee Fly)

Click here to add your own comments

Tiger bee fly
by: Moni

Kathy
If you want to see more pics here is a great website. Click on 'Info' for more information or other sites and references on this insect.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2803/bgimage

Glad you found the site, too! We did not have a photo of that insect and the more photos we have, the more we and others learn about the critters around us! Thanks for the photo!
thanks
by: Anonymous

thank you Moni for the identification. I tore up the internet looking for this fly but to no avail. I'm very glad I found this site. :)
Tiger Bee Fly
by: Moni

Kathy
Your fly is a Tiger bee fly. These are found in most of North America except the most western states.
They seem to be found in meadow type areas. The adult fly feeds on nectar and pollen, while the larvae is a parasitoid of Carpenter bees genus Xylocopa.
Colorful wings help with the ID.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How?
Simply click here to return to Insect Identification

Return to black fly with white spots on tail (Tiger Bee Fly)




All of Doug's Ebooks Can Be Found Here





Subscribe


Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner



Subscribe in a reader




Subscribe in a reader

E-Mail Updates


Enter Email Address Here:

Delivered by FeedBurner



Videos

Watch Videos


Loading...

.