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Stelzenfliege, stilt legged fly

Neria cibaria

Description:

about 5 mm long insect, thin, looks like some kind of fly, never seen anything like this before

Habitat:

found taking a sunbath on an evening primrose leaf

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2 Comments

think that I´ve got the right ID

auntnance123
auntnance123 11 years ago

I'm certainly confused: stilt-legged fly with cricket hind legs, wasp body and alien head. It'd be really scary if it was bigger. Sorry I can't help withan ID, but it's an interesting spotting.

Gemeinde Kottingbrunn, Niederösterreich, Austria

Spotted on May 25, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012

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