Thistle flower with a red spotted parasite fly (Eriothrix rufomaculata) disappearing over the opposite edge.
The adult fly is vegetarian. It’s the juvenile stage which parasites on some other insects.
Thistle flower with a red spotted parasite fly (Eriothrix rufomaculata) disappearing over the opposite edge.
The adult fly is vegetarian. It’s the juvenile stage which parasites on some other insects.