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Stilt-legged Fly

family - Micropezidae

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small fly type insect with super long black legs tipped with white

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

It was my first time seeing a unique insect like this in Santuario Otun Quimbaya.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
ChunXingWong
Yup, it looks like from the Micropezidae family of Stilt-legged flies.
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the suggestion Wilson, but I don't think it's a banana stalk fly. It doesn't have that shape or the white tipped legs. I think so Kel!

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2013

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