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Longhorn Cactus Fly

Odontoloxozus longicornis

Description:

In a water basin there was a small twig with several insects using it as a life raft. I pulled it out it from the water and found this insect among others. About 25 mm long (one inch).

Habitat:

Semi desert.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 10 years ago

Thank you Forest Dragon for the ID.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

These flies are so interesting looking. Try looking in Family Neriidae.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Dec 16, 2012
Submitted on May 3, 2013

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