Stilt-Legged Fly (Mating)
Rainieria antennaepes
4.57, 102.27
Field Notes
Description:
This is a Stilt-Legged Flies that i found on the jack-fruit tree in my backyard. These flies constantly waves its two front legs around like sensors. These flies have a black body, and an orange legs. The size of the female one (picture 2 - 4) is about 13 mm in length, while the male one (picture 5 - 6) is about 10 mm in length.
Habitat:
- Spotted on the jack-fruit tree in my backyard. Usually, these flies can be found around the house, garden, and bushes.
Notes:
- Stilt-Legged Fly is from the Micropezidae family. It is called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. <br> * Kingdom: Animalia <br> * Phylum: Arthropoda <br> * Class: Insecta <br> * Order: Diptera <br> * Section: Schizophora <br> * Subsection: Acalyptratae <br> * Superfamily: Nerioidea <br> * Family: Micropezidae <br> * Genus: Rainieria <br> * Species: R. antennaepes
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