tachinid
noun
tach·i·nid
ˈta-kə-nəd 
-ˌnid
: any of a family (Tachinidae) of bristly usually grayish or black dipteran flies whose parasitic larvae are often used in the biological control of insect pests
tachinid
adjective
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Metallic tachinid fly Scientific name: Rhachoepalpus metallicus Distribution: Tropical South America
Size: 12 to 15 mm (0.5 to 0.75 inches) long
As its scientific name suggests, this fly has a striking, metallic blue sheen.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2020
How to call in an earwig predator The earwig's only insect predator in North America is the tachinid fly.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2017
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2020
How to call in an earwig predator The earwig's only insect predator in North America is the tachinid fly.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2017
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“Tachinid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tachinid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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