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Tephritidae Bactrocera cucurbitae
A wasp mimick fly with distinctive markings. The ovipositor gives the fly away as a tephritidae, an easy search after that.
Adjacent to a small stream. Altitude 1000m.
Originating in India, this fly has caused devastation globally, wherever melons and gourds are harvested. A truly nasty bug that needs eradication, or maybe we should stop eating its food source, after all, the fly was here long before we were!
Spotted on Jan 9, 2015
Submitted on Jan 9, 2015
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crazy guy, nice series