Kirislin Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I noticed my new cherry tree is looking rather scruffy so I went to take a closer look today and noticed lots of tiny caterpillars on it, but then I noticed these 2 very strange looking flies. I have a suspicion they're both of the tachinid family. I dont know alot about flies but a few years ago I photographed a freaky looking fly and was told it was a tachinid fly, there's something similar about these two even though they are both very different to each other. I might post the pics onto "what's that bug" again to find out. Here's the first one, with pretty green eyes. 5F6A3958dppt by kirislin, on Flickr and a nice stripey bottom 5F6A3946dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A3944dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Now, how scary looking is this one though!!! It was big, and very black, and very spiky! 5F6A3960dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A3955dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A3953dpptc by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A3948dppt by kirislin, on Flickr and here's the one from a few years ago. a bristle fly Bristle Fly by kirislin, on Flickr Bristle Fly by kirislin, on Flickr Bristle Fly by kirislin, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 No idea about the flies, which are just gorgeous..but google "cherry tree slug" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) Ah ha! Yep, that's what they are. I've just been going round squeezing the leaves together to squash them. Today seems to be the day for freaky flies, and the cherry tree is where they all hang out, I hope it's cause they're eating the creepy little slug. I just went out and there was another wierd fly on the tree, this one looks like it's impersonating a wasp but I dont think it's a wasp. 5F6A3977dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A3975dppt by kirislin, on Flickr 5F6A3974dppt by kirislin, on Flickr Edited December 15, 2012 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 You've had a cool bug day :D! The black one look freaky! No help with any id's I'm afraid :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redangel Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I think the freaky black fly is a soldier fly...and perhaps the other one except its a different color. As for the green eyed, stripy bummed one...not sure! Great shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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