Question
Weird Fly
Hi, I keep seeing this same odd fly around my Sarracenias. It just sits on the soil or on the rhizome and just spreads its wings. What are they? Should I be killing these things to the death? Hopefully the picture will help.
AnswerHi Andrew,
That bug looks like a scorpion fly or something along that line. It could also be a predatory wasp of sorts. These bugs are hunters and are actually beneficial in the sense that they eat other bugs. As far as I know about their life cycle, their larvae are predatory as well.
I wouldn't worry about it unless they start biting you. They probably hang around your Sarracenia because it's like an all-you-can-eat buffet!
Good growing!
Jacob Farin
