Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly)
These unusual-looking flies may be seen feeding at flowers, and often mimic wasps, bees or hoverflies in appearance. They are parasitic on other insects, mainly bees and wasps. They lay a single egg into an adult bee (for example), and the larva develops within the bee's abdomen.
Conopidae (family) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Species information
- Conopidae (family) Scientific name
- Thick-headed fly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 641.8m to 924m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Location information
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Maps
Mount Painter Namadgi National Park -
Places
Cotter River, ACT
