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𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝘆 (𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒔 - 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒖𝒔)

These flies belong to the family known as Dolichopodidae. They can be characterized by their metallic green colour and as the name indicates, their long legs.

Although these scavenging flies are merely 5mm in length, they are efficient and active predators. They feed on a variety of insects like soft-bodied arthropods, thrips, aphids, spider mites, springtails, leafhoppers, whiteflies, small caterpillars, tiny parasitoid wasps, termites and other flies as well.

Their vividly colored eyes come in handy too. Those compound eyes grant them a huge field of vision, which enables them to catch their prey in mid-air.

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