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Long-legged Green Fly
Stanley Jones

Long-legged Green Fly (Condylostylus longicornis)

Long-legged Green Fly (Condylostylus longicornis: Dolichopodidae) Ca. 6 mm (0.24 in) long. This tiny predatory fly is having another beneficial for lunch (tiny spider).
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Habitat
Margin of a woodland adjacent to an un-named creek that runs through the park at ca. 88 m (289 ft) elevation.
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
April 2020
Scientific name
Condylostylus longicornis
Equipment used
Canon
bievreJJ
amazing macro with splendid colors and awesome details, Stanley, top quality work, many tfs!!!
 
delia todd
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Goodness.... I thought it was usually the other way round, with the spider eating the fly LOL.

A most interesting picture Stanley - many thanks my friend.
 

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Invertebrates
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