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Family Tachinidae - Tachinid Flies

The abdomen is said to look like some stink bug nymphs. This mimicry may help as the female lays an egg on the stink bug nymphs and parasitizes them.
Tachinid fly - Gymnosoma sp.Tachinid fly - Gymnosoma sp.
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