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small cannibal fly - Coenosia
Copyright © 2007 Arlon

small cannibal fly - Coenosia
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
January 13, 2007
Size: 2-3mm
This tiny fly appears to be having a smaller member of his/her own species for lunch. Is this fly a predator or an opportunist possibly picking up someone elses kill?

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Contributed by Arlon on 14 January, 2007 - 4:20pm
Last updated 14 February, 2007 - 4:51pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 14 February, 2007 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

Coenosia
Nice, crisp pics! They are always predators and sometimes they are used in greenhouses for IPM- pest control...
… Martin Hauser, 15 January, 2007 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

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