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Waved Light Fly (Pyrgota undata) Large fly (nearly 4 cm) in a mixed forest understory. From what I&#039;m reading, members of this fly family are endoparasitoids on scarab beetles. They pursue scarabs in flight and lay eggs beneath their elytra. Larvae eventually hatch out and consume their host and repeat this life cycle.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115922/waved_light_fly_pyrgota_undata.html" title="Waved Light Fly (Pyrgota undata)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/115922_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=o3C5N6yEl2Pcg51hxOJCeHsGhwA%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Waved Light Fly (Pyrgota undata) Large fly (nearly 4 cm) in a mixed forest understory. From what I&#039;m reading, members of this fly family are endoparasitoids on scarab beetles. They pursue scarabs in flight and lay eggs beneath their elytra. Larvae eventually hatch out and consume their host and repeat this life cycle.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115921/waved_light_fly_pyrgota_undata.html Geotagged,Pyrgota undata,Spring,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Pyrgota undata,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Waved Light Fly (Pyrgota undata)

Large fly (nearly 4 cm) in a mixed forest understory. From what I'm reading, members of this fly family are endoparasitoids on scarab beetles. They pursue scarabs in flight and lay eggs beneath their elytra. Larvae eventually hatch out and consume their host and repeat this life cycle.

Waved Light Fly (Pyrgota undata) Large fly (nearly 4 cm) in a mixed forest understory. From what I'm reading, members of this fly family are endoparasitoids on scarab beetles. They pursue scarabs in flight and lay eggs beneath their elytra. Larvae eventually hatch out and consume their host and repeat this life cycle.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/115921/waved_light_fly_pyrgota_undata.html Geotagged,Pyrgota undata,Spring,United States

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  1. View Wesley Goorachan's profile
    Wesley Goorachan
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    I could've sworn this was a wasp :o Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      It is a wild fly, isn't it?! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Amazed by the weirdness you continue to find. Addictive. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Jason and I were both pretty blown away by this one. Jason had to pull the branch closer so I could get a shot before it flew away! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Great team! Posted 4 years ago

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The Waved Light Fly

"Pyrgota undata", the waved light fly, is a species of fly in the family Pyrgotidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded May 31, 2021. Captured May 30, 2021 12:46 in 3633 Woodring Branch Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm

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