Fly in the face of fear
How close this tiny fly came to becoming lunch! Big Mama didn't seem to notice this visitor and it flew safely away.
I noticed that in this moment captured, the fly appears to have a bubble of liquid near its mouth parts. (Enlarge for best details).
I've done some reading/research and there appears to be many reasons as to why flies (and other insects) do this. For example, perhaps the cleaning and flushing of mouth parts and playing a part in digestion.
Eriophora transmarina orbweaver, 15 mm body length
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Fly in the face of fear
How close this tiny fly came to becoming lunch! Big Mama didn't seem to notice this visitor and it flew safely away.
I noticed that in this moment captured, the fly appears to have a bubble of liquid near its mouth parts. (Enlarge for best details).
I've done some reading/research and there appears to be many reasons as to why flies (and other insects) do this. For example, perhaps the cleaning and flushing of mouth parts and playing a part in digestion.
Eriophora transmarina orbweaver, 15 mm body length
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