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Callopistromyia annulipes
The Peacock Fly gets its name from the way it holds its wings. This fly displays its wings perpendicularly from its body (like a Peacock displaying his feathers) and waves them while walking around. The body and wings are speckled black, white and gray. The eyes are reddish.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky. Found on a wall near the Visitor Center at the park. Mostly temperate forest habitat.
Spotting of the Day, wow! Thank you so much!
Spotted on Aug 27, 2014
Submitted on Dec 4, 2014
19 Comments
Congrats ForestDragon for the SOTD!
Congrats ForestDragon!!Superb!!
Yasser (and everyone), thank you so much for this honor! I am glad I was able to share this with everyone. It was such a cool find!
Congrats Tamar! Well deserved.
Congrats FD.
Congratulations on the SOTD....I was hoping this photo would get it...such an unusual fly.
Congratulations ForestDragon on this SOTD!
Congrats..
Tamar ,i save on the first comment ,because i have the feeling that this one was ment to other fligths,very cool iam happy :)
Congrats again on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing this beauty
Congratulations, ForestDragon. Well deserved, of course.
This awesome little fly has been chosen as our Spotting of the Day! Congratulations! Thanks for finding and sharing this little gem with us and we can't wait to see what you encounter next. Congrats again!
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Imitation is truly the sincerest form of flattery...the peacock should be pleased. Such a decorative fly! Thanks.
Great find.
Awesome little guy!
Thank you, everyone! People must have thought I was crazy when I saw this little fly on the wall. I might have jumped up and down a little, haha!
Awesome capture ForestDragon,conmgrats and thanks for sharing
Wow!
Wonderful photos of a cool little fly!
Really nice shots, awesome subject!