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Stalk-Eyed Fly

Diopsidae, Diptera

Photo by Sinobug
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This small family of flies contains members with a specific and unique morphology, their eyes being borne on stalks.

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Stalk-eyed fly

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Comments (1)
Tom15
Great spotting! The one species of Diopsidae where I am has short stalks.

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013

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