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Fruit Fly

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rubens.luciano
Ceherzog, they are much bigger than the small flies from banana fruits. They invade orange fruit plantations and put eggs inside the oranges, destroying them.
Juan DiTrani
Yes, I agree, I think is an Otitidae (=Ulidiidae) fly
ceherzog
Like, WOW! Are they tiny like typical fruit flies?....unbelievable...I love it!
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PublishedOctober 20, 2011

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