photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment
Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Flies (Diptera) of the FWG (21 galleries) >> Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) > Apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis pomonella sp.) on crabapple
previous | next
27-AUG-2009 Christine Hanrahan

Apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis pomonella sp.) on crabapple

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

These fruit flies are beautifully patterned, often brightly coloured, particularly the eyes. They are NOT the same as the fruit flies we get around fruit in our houses. One theory for the black and white banded wings on flies in this family is that to predators they resemble jumping spiders when seen from behind (the banded wings look like the banded legs of many jumpers). Who knows? But again, isn't it an interesting example, if true, of mimicry?

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/250s f/5.0 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment