Melangyna viridiceps

Hover fly at Aranda, ACT

Melangyna viridiceps at Aranda, ACT - 1 Nov 2025 11:02 AM
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Melangyna viridiceps 16 Nov 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Allograpta sp. (genus) 2 Nov 2025 KMcCue

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Why do some leave wings extended, others fold them in? Is that species dependent?

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   16 Nov 2025
Good question it will need a better brain than mine

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • True Insect on a flower

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