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African Fig Fly
Not the clearest photo, sorry but it really is tiny! You can see the characteristic white stripes on its thorax which is particular to this species. Even though this species is native to Afro-tropical regions, it was first found in Brazil where it got its name as being a significant pest of figs. Highly invasive, it has now reached Canada!
To give you an idea of size, it is standing on the edge of a pomegranate pit.
All species in the genus Zaprionus are easily identified by the longitudinal white stripes bordered by black stripes running across the top of the head and thorax. Species of the subgenus Zaprionus have 4 or 6 white stripes while the species of the subgenus Anaprionus have 5 or 7 white stripes. The general body color varies across species from yellowish to dark brown. Several species of the subgenus Zaprionus have one or more stout and sometimes composite spines on the forelegs.
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http://creationwiki.org/Fruit_fly
and here with lots of info:
http://escsecblog.com/regular/
Posted 11 years ago