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Long legged fly

Dolichopodidae

Description:

Dolichopodidae give visual (as distinct from chemical or other) signals during courtship; many studies have been undertaken of this behavior. The larvae occupy a wide range of habitats, both terrestrial and aquatic, and can be predators or scavengers.

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4 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks again Yuko Chartraw

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

Cool series! The pic #2 - nice macro!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks a lot Luis Stevens,

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Beautiful shots Sachin!

Sachin Zaveri
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Sachin Zaveri

India

Spotted on Feb 4, 2013
Submitted on Feb 7, 2013

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