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Spotted Wing Drosophila - Drosophila suzukii Habitat: Rotting  Phytolacca americana berries; backyard Drosophila,Drosophila suzukii,Fall,Geotagged,Phytolacca americana,SWD,United States,drosophilidae,fly,pokeweed,spotted wing drosophila Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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  1. Although a pest, very cool species intro! Posted one year ago
    1. Thanks! Posted one year ago

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"Drosophila suzukii" is a fruit fly. "D. suzukii", originally from southeast Asia, is becoming a major pest species in America and Europe, because it infests fruit early during the ripening stage, in contrast with other "Drosophila" species that infest only rotting fruit.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 9, 2024. Captured Sep 26, 2022 09:02 in 31 Ferncrest Ave, Coventry, RI 02816, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm