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hairy syrphid - Brachypalpus - male
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

hairy syrphid - Brachypalpus - Male
Woodford, Bennington County, Vermont, USA
May 1, 2008
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Contributed by tom murray on 1 May, 2008 - 11:23pm
Last updated 3 May, 2008 - 10:30am

These are awesome flies with
These are awesome flies with their bodybuilder hindlegs...Great pic!
… Martin Hauser, 2 May, 2008 - 9:30am login or register to post comments

 
Martin
Thanks for the id! With those hind legs, it looks like it should hop like a flea:-)
… tom murray, 2 May, 2008 - 5:55pm login or register to post comments

 
It is only the males, and the
It is only the males, and they need it to hold the female tight... It is very interesting, b/c all these hindleg modifications are used to immobilize the female during the mating flight, so that the male has 100% control where to fly...
… Martin Hauser, 3 May, 2008 - 10:13am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 2 May, 2008 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

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