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Ephydrid fly display

These Ochthera flies (Ephydridae) were displaying on the edge of swamp ponds. Standing on their mid and hind legs for height they would wave their highly modified forelegs when seemingly encountering conspecifics (see pic below).

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Uploaded on March 7, 2015
Taken on February 17, 2015