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'pin-tail' fly.

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John La Salle
some type of fruit fly (Tephritidae) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tephritidae probably a Dacinae. These can potentially be quite serious pests.
Joseph CHIEF REDEARTH
There are pin-tail ducks, there are pin-tail beetles. And here is 'pin-tail' fly. )) Interesting!

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Biodiversity of Sri Lanka
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedNovember 14, 2013

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