Picture wing fly

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited June 8, 2015 in Holy Macro
I've spotted these picture wing flies on ox-eye daisies for several years now - only just occurred to me that they lay their eggs in the developing flower buds. Tephritis neesii.

Brian V.

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Brian V.
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