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Fruit fly

Zonosemata vittigera

Description:

Picture-winged fly. I believe that the pattern in the wings could make it appear like a crab spider. 6 mm long. Green eyes.

Habitat:

Under a leaf in a flowering plant. In unattended garden in the corner of my block in the city.

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3 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Now with ID and a interesting reference about a Fruit Fly mimicking a jumping spider.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 8 years ago

Yes it does.

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 8 years ago

In the thumbnail, it does look like a spider!

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jun 1, 2015
Submitted on Jun 2, 2015

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