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Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus) Resting on a picnic table at a clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.<br /> <br /> Xenox tigrinus is a parasitoid of carpenter bees. Female Tiger Bee Flies seek out holes (made by carpenter bees) in wood in order to lay eggs alongside carpenter bee eggs. Both the carpenter bee and tiger bee fly larvae hatch side-by-side, and the fly larvae will then feed on the carpenter bee larvae! Geotagged,Summer,Tiger bee fly,United States,Xenox tigrinus Click/tap to enlarge

Tiger Bee Fly (Xenox tigrinus)

Resting on a picnic table at a clearing in a dense mixed hardwood/coniferous forest in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US.

Xenox tigrinus is a parasitoid of carpenter bees. Female Tiger Bee Flies seek out holes (made by carpenter bees) in wood in order to lay eggs alongside carpenter bee eggs. Both the carpenter bee and tiger bee fly larvae hatch side-by-side, and the fly larvae will then feed on the carpenter bee larvae!

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The Tiger bee fly

The tiger bee fly, Xenox tigrinus, is an insect of the family Bombyliidae (bee flies). Xenox tigrinus is a parasitoid of carpenter bees.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2018. Captured Jul 25, 2018 06:01 in 164 Dally Cove Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.5
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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