Bubble Blowing Tachinid Fly
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Bubble Blowing Tachinid Fly
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Digitally Enhanced Photograph
Description
Tachinid fly on the leaf of Mexican Orange Blossom.
The bubble blowing is thought to be connected with digestion or thermoregulation.
These flies are important pollinators and also a natural pest control in agriculture.
The Tachinidae are a large and variable family of true flies within the insect order Diptera, with more than 8,200 known species and many more to be discovered.
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January 16th, 2021
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