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STILT-LEGGED FLIES


STILT-LEGGED FLY


Stilt-legged Flies (Micropezidae) mimic other insects, most notably ants and wasps. The wasp mimics move their front legs in such a way as to mimic wasp antennae. There are 27 species in North America.





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