Insect of the week (June 2, 2025)

Insect of the week (June 2, 2025)

Our insect of the week for June 2, 2025 is the clubbed mydas fly – Mydas clavatus (Drury, 1773) [DIPTERA: Mydidae]. It is native to central Illinois and was one of the first large flies which caught my attention as a young entomologist. Yes, they are large (up...