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Micropezidae
The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs. Mostly they are long-bodied, often black flies, usually with infuscated (darkened) wings. Many species (for example those of genus Mimegralla) are known for their habit of standing motionless while waving their prominently marked front legs in front of their head, a behavior which contributes to their mimicry of wasps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropezida...
urban garden
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 29, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Leana for the assist!
This is a stilt-legged fly Noel :)