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Stalk-eyed fly

Photo by IanWongkar
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Field Notes

Description:

Phylum : Arthropoda
Class : Insecta
Superorder : Panorpida
(unranked) : Antliophora
Order : Diptera
Suborder : Brachycera
Infraorder : Muscomorpha
Section : Schizophora
Subsection : Acalyptratae
Superfamily : Diopsoidea
Family : Diopsidae

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Comments (5)
IanWongkar
Thanks ChunXingWong, the video "Life Stalk Eyed Fly Challenges of Life" is very interesting.
ChunXingWong
If you are interested - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGdfIX5x8XM
IanWongkar
Thanks ChunXingWong, this link might be usefull http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/03/the_lovely_stalkeyed_fly.php
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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