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Giant wood-boring fly

Pantophthalmus sp.

Description:

The larvae of this giant flies feeds on decaying wood, and the adults don't feed at all, so they have a very short life span.

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Juan DiTrani
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Juan DiTrani

Colón, Panama

Spotted on May 3, 2011
Submitted on Jun 22, 2011

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