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Wingless Soldier Fly

Boreoides subulatus

Description:

1.5-2cm long.

Notes:

Seems that this is the male and here is the female (who is actually wingless!) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/113...

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5 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Indeed it seems the winged male is also (oddly) called the "wingless soldier fly"
http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima...

RachaelB
RachaelB 11 years ago

Is it called the same - Wingless Soldier Fly?

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

This looks like the male.

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

Nice shot !

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

wonderful series; love the third shot

RachaelB
Spotted by
RachaelB

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 20, 2012
Submitted on May 30, 2012

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