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Stalk-eyed fly

Diopsidae

Photo by ToshimiDowaki
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Field Notes

Description:

Approx. 10-15mm eyeball to eyeball.

Habitat:

Creek in Forest.

Notes:

シュモクバエ

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Comments (14)
Sintija Valucka
woops, I also saw it on BBC - "Life" (BBC TV series) :) I can't even look for it, they don't live in my country! So I can only enjoy pictures that are made by others! :) Great that you found it!! :)
ToshimiDowaki
Thank you sintija.valucka! I didn't know it until see BBC video too. Then I was looking for much, but it was finally discovered recently. Lucky!
Sintija Valucka
Marta, these are really stalks with eyes at the end! :D though they do resemble antennae! :) Great spotting!!! I have only seen them on Discovery channel! :)
Jolly Ibañez
Very nice capture. You can even see the halteres common on flies in the second picture.
KarenL
Fabulous series Toshimi!
Aaron_G
I've only ever seen these on television. Great spotting!
Dan Doucette
What!? Amazing! I've never seen one of these before.
beaker98
Absolutely amazing! Great series!

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013

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