Thick-headed Flies (Conopidae)

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Miscellaneous Invertebrates Page | Jeff's Nature Pages


This family of flies has around 65-70 species in the US & Canada according to nearctica.com. While many species resemble bees or wasps, they do not sting. Thanks to Aaron S. for help with identifications on this page.
Thick-headed Fly (Physocephala tibialis)
Orange Co., NC
6 June 2006

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