Feb 21, 2025
Giant Mydas fly, Gauromydas heros, Mydidae
Found in South America, this species is the largest true fly in the world.
Photos 1-2 by lucaskaminski and 3-4 by rodrigo_lazaro
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Giant Mydas fly, Gauromydas heros, Mydidae
Found in South America, this species is the largest true fly in the world.
Photos 1-2 by lucaskaminski and 3-4 by rodrigo_lazaro
some bugs i saw at work 2.V.2022 - 18.V.2022
The cheesiness is strong with this one. For the Dipterists. An old cartoon from 2014.
excuse me sir, about your antennae...
#1354 - Diochlistus aureipennis - Wasp-mimicking Mydas Fly
Photo by Anthony ‘Eddy’ Edwards, in Stanthorpe, Queensland.
An excellent photo of this rare fly, that pretends to be a large wasp while it investigates dead trees. It’s likely that it’s looking for beetle grubs for the larvae to hunt.
Mydas fly, Diochlistus auripennis, Mydidae
Photographed in Queensland by steve_kerr