Passionate Plecia
NB: not captive. Seen on an exterior container.
Plecia is a genus of flies within family Bibionidae, commonly known as March flies - and because they are often found mating, also known as love bugs and honeymoon flies.
Here are a pair in copula, the larger female with forelegs raised, to the left.
Female around 10 mm body length, male around 7 mm.
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Passionate Plecia
NB: not captive. Seen on an exterior container.
Plecia is a genus of flies within family Bibionidae, commonly known as March flies - and because they are often found mating, also known as love bugs and honeymoon flies.
Here are a pair in copula, the larger female with forelegs raised, to the left.
Female around 10 mm body length, male around 7 mm.
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