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Sepedon sp.
Fly. Black with red coxa (part nearest to the body)
Water hyacinth on lake in urban residential area. Could not go closer or I'd have landed in water. Also stiff breeze made focussing difficult.
Second photo has been cropped for ID
Yeah, I didn't have time to read the whole article either, just the paragraph on "freshwater predators."
Thanks Tukup. The reference is solid! I have just glanced through it. It will take a little longer for me to get some quiet time to read it properly..but from what I read....the heartfelt realization is...I know so little! Life is too short!
I was curious if they actually kill snails so I dug a little. A very interesting article here: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/sites/agsc... If you want search for the phrase "Freshwater predators". That's a revealing paragraph. Thanks for sharing Sukanya. It's always great to learn about nature, even half a world away.
Spotted on Apr 8, 2022
Submitted on Apr 8, 2022
