Conopid fly (Myopa buccata) on a plant. Conopid flies (family Conopidae) are common throughout much of Europe. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumbl

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Conopid fly (Myopa buccata) on a plant. Conopid flies (family Conopidae) are common throughout much of Europe. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees (Bombus sp.). Photographed in the UK.

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