Happy Valley, Croydon, June 2015
Sicus ferrugineus is a thick-faced fly that I found here feeding on a common spotted orchid in a meadow. Its young are parasitic, it lays its eggs on bees.
Photography: Sicus ferrugineus, a thick-faced fly
Writing, photography and more by Daniel Greenwood
Happy Valley, Croydon, June 2015
Sicus ferrugineus is a thick-faced fly that I found here feeding on a common spotted orchid in a meadow. Its young are parasitic, it lays its eggs on bees.
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