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πŸͺ° Flies

Golden-backed Snipe Fly

Chrysopilus thoracicus

About

A striking fly with golden thoracic hairs and dark wings that rests head-down on foliage. Larvae are predators in soil and leaf litter.

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It characteristically rests on vegetation with its head pointed downward, ready to pounce on passing prey.