Stilt-Legged Fly (Rainieria antennaepes)
At a disturbed forest edge.
The species name "antennaepes" translates to "antenna foot." Rainieria antennaepes is an effective ichneumonid wasp mimic, often holding up its front two legs and waving them as if they were antennae.
''Rainieria antennaepes'' is a species of stilt-legged flies in the family Micropezidae found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. The name "antennaepes" means "antenna foot". They frequently hold their white-tipped front legs up and wave them around in a manner that makes them appear like the antennae of ichneumonid wasps.
Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Aug 28, 2020. Captured Aug 21, 2020 13:54 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
