Bug FAQDexiosoma caninum
Dexiosoma caninum · Order: Diptera · Family: Tachinidae
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Dexiosoma caninum is a European tachinid fly. In the United Kingdom it is most often seen during the summer in southern England.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
In the UK the species is most commonly found in summer in the south of England.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
The fly appears most frequently in the summer months in southern England.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is a European species belonging to the fly family Tachinidae.
Source: Wikipedia
More photos
Same family (Tachinidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexiosoma_caninum
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