February 25, 2023

I am a fly in the Tachinidae family

I'm a type of Bristle fly

The name comes from

Bristles found on my bum

And there are more on my underside.

Location: Goodwin Wildlife Management Area, Broadmoor Unit, Fellsmere

Sources: https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-identification/order-diptera/family-tachinidae/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson