There are more that 1300 diverse species of parasitoid Tachinid flies in North America – most look like a bristly house fly.
Adults feed on nectar and pollen but it’s heads-up when they smell the volatile chemicals from pest-infested plants!
FRIEND or FOE SERIES
INSECTS ARE EVERYWHERE and they are the most diverse creatures in the world! It’s impossible to keep them out of our gardens, but that's not necessarily a bad thing because a wide variety of insect life promotes biodiversity!
The TSMG's are pleased to bring you the 'FRIEND OR FOE' series! We will look at a common garden insect to determine whether it is a Friend or Foe (or both)!
Posters of the following 'Friend or Foe' are included as .pdf documents at the bottom of this page.