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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 23:31
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
way we must go (or should, eheh). it looks like saying: "go buy quickly a ticket so you can see myself here!"  Micropezidae fly from Panama. Photo taken by Artour on 4th October 2006. 
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 30-11-2007 23:40
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Why do these flies have such long legs? For running? For exhibition? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 30-11-2007 23:44
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
i think they "want"/try mimicking wasps that usually have very slender and long legs. Maybe to avoid some undesired predators.. |
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