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Feather-legged Fly

Trichopoda pennipes

Photo by Ingrid3
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Description:

Visiting goldenrod and actively feeding on the flowers. Very slow moving, with wings at an 180o angle. The most remarkable thing are the COMBS on the hindlegs, very elegant, what are they used for?

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Feather-legged Fly

Trichopoda pennipes

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Nature in the Yard Project NorthEastern US
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2015

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