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Long Legged Fly has a metallic appearance
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Long Legged Fly
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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LONG LEGGED FLY FACTS |
Identification
Long Legged Flies have a metallic green appearance. The abdomen is green and black stripes and wings have black bands. As their common name suggests, they have long legs.
Size
6mm
Habitat
often seen perched on horizontal leaves
Food
feed on smaller soft body insects such as aphids
Breeding
Larvae are usually found in moist soil or under tree bark.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Diptera | | Family: | Dolichopodidae | | Genus: | Austrosciapus | | Species: | connexus | | Common Name: | Long Legged Fly |
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