| Title | Tachinid fly |
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| Photo Information | Tachinid fly from the Tachinidae family. This is a parasite that lays its eggs in the heads of caterpillars or on plants where caterpillars eat the eggs. The parasite kills the host. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |
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Garvey, Kathy Keatley
Communications specialist
Communications specialist for UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology: science writing, editing, photography, Web development, agriculture, aquatic pest control (book author), and news media. Longtime newspaper editor, insect photographer and 4-H volunteer. |
| Publication Date | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Date Added | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Description | Tachinid fly from the Tachinidae family. This is a parasite that lays its eggs in the heads of caterpillars or on plants where caterpillars eat them. The parasite kills the host. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |