Feather-legged Fly on Goldenrod - Trichopoda Kids T-Shirt

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These flies are nectar feeders and usually brightly colored. The hind legs show a feathery-like shape which gives them their name. The dark tip on the abdomen means this is a female, and she�s the size of a large house fly.

These insects are used in pest control; they parasitise leaf-footed bugs, squash bugs, and green stink bugs by laying eggs on the host. The eggs hatch and the larvae make a meal of the host, pupate, then emerge to mate.

This picture was taken September 8, 2009, at Green Lane Reservoir in Pennsburg, PA.

For more information see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichopoda_pennipes

http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/f/trichopo...

I always wanted to try photography, and my retirement offered an opportunity to do just that. The natural world is my first love. Here you will find pictures of things both large (landscapes, for instance) and small (macro) that catch my eye. I hope the images serve as a window into the natural world many of you don't have the chance to see. In a sense, I'm trying to create a guided nature trail, sharing what information I have about the subject. I'm always grateful for new and better information and welcome all input. Learning is food for the mind and soul. Nothing is ever harmed in the picture-taking process, but some things that wander into our home (like spiders) are carefully removed from the house after they serve as "models"....

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