Long-legged Fly

Dolichopodidae

Description:

This is a large family of flies, and species vary in their appearance and biology. In general, adult flies are medium to small, slender flies with green, blue or copper metallic colored bodies and long legs. Their wings are clear or marked with darker areas towards the wing tips. Wing venation patterns are characteristic for identification to family.

Habitat:

Habitat and Food Source(s): Mouthparts are for piercing (with a short proboscis). They are common in lightly shaded areas near swamps and streams, in meadows and woodlands. Adults and larvae are predaceous on small insects. Larvae are primarily aquatic and semi-aquatic, although immatures of some species mine stems of grasses and other plants or live under bark of trees. Not much is known about larval feeding habits although some species are known to be predaceous.

Notes:

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27 Comments (1–25)

MhykeSnowflake 12 years ago

yeah..that was great..sumuk...full body shot..

Sumukha Javagal 12 years ago

You are welcome.. Here's a Long-legged fly that i clicked..
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/762...

MhykeSnowflake 12 years ago

thanks!

Sumukha Javagal 12 years ago

Ultimate..!!

MhykeSnowflake 12 years ago

hehehe...mao kaau Ms. Cherrey...kita na daan sa samin-samin layo pa gani...lols...!!

iamcherreymaiya 12 years ago

mura tag naa sa abroad dali ra makasimhot sa sama nga bisaya hehe

MhykeSnowflake 12 years ago

hahaha...ana jud cguro na do..katag tirada nato ani..bisaya na gud na...hehehe...

aldrin 12 years ago

tua ra! nag abot mga bisaya...

MhykeSnowflake 12 years ago

hahaha...paabot man nuon...naay daghan backlog ma'am..kaya lang way oras mamili ug unsay maau i post kay bussy sad gamay...ikaw sad post lang ng post...salamat gikan didto hangtud dri....hehehe...