Long Legged Fly

I find the summer months to be the most interesting time of the year. This morning I took my usual stroll in the backyard with my camera. Every day brings a new encounter. Today I came across this little fellow called a long legged fly. I don't know about you, but a lot of times I see things and don't even know the names of what I'm looking at. Thankfully with the advances of technology, a wealth of information is just a click away. Here are some interesting facts about this little amazing creature.

Long legged fly is the common name and it's members of the order Diptera which means "true fly".
They are an insect.
Their bodies are iridescent and can grow up to the size 1/4''.
They are very small and beautiful to look at.
They have very long legs thus the common name. In fact the males use their legs to show off to the ladies ( Ooh La La !)
I call them dancing legs because if you observe them closely, as I did, it seems like they are dancing on top of leaves.
They feed on thrips, aphids, larva of small insects and spider mites.
Their feeding habits cause them to be considered to be very beneficial to have around while growing crops.
They are what I consider a friendly bug.

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