A family of flies usually known as the thick-headed flies. They often resemble wasps, bees, or hoverflies. Frequently found at flowers, feeding on nectar. The larvae of conopids are internal parasites, most of aculeate (stinging) Hymenoptera. Adult females aggressively intercept their hosts in-flight and grapple with them as they insert their eggs.
A family of flies usually known as the thick-headed flies. They often resemble wasps, bees, or hoverflies. Frequently found at flowers, feeding on nectar. The larvae of conopids are internal parasites, most of aculeate (stinging) Hymenoptera. Adult females aggressively intercept their hosts in-flight and grapple with them as they insert their eggs.
