Dragonfly and the small fly

A wandering glider dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) was resting at night hanging from a branch. After few days of taking this shot, I noticed a tiny fly was sitting on the branch just near the claw of the dragonfly. It is amazing to visualize the claw from the fly's perspective! The whole thing would be gigantic from fly's point of view! And it is funny to think that the fly might not be aware of the fact that a giant is hanging just below it! Jokes apart, the real fact is not so funny! The fly is a biting midge (Forcipomyia sp., Ceratopogonidae) who sucks body fluid from live insects. But in this case, the actual scenario is difficult to explain because I did not observe the fly at that moment. I do not know whether the fly had been attached to the dragonfly from a long time or just opportunistically found the dragonfly while resting at night.

Besides, this midge genus is composed of some species who suck blood from vertebrates and some are considered as important pollinators of Cacao plants!

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