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Namaqualand Long Tongue Fly The extremely long, thin proboscis of insects from the genus Prosoeca (Nemestrinidae) evolved as an adaptation to feeding from long, tubular flowers. This flower is apparently only found in a few regions so I don't know how many people have seen these Geotagged,Nemestrinida,Prosoeca,South Africa,long-proboscid fly Click/tap to enlarge

Namaqualand Long Tongue Fly

The extremely long, thin proboscis of insects from the genus Prosoeca (Nemestrinidae) evolved as an adaptation to feeding from long, tubular flowers. This flower is apparently only found in a few regions so I don't know how many people have seen these

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    Claire Hamilton
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    Possibly P. peringueyi but there are over 30 species in the genus so not easy to pinpoint. Remarkable flies! Posted 11 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 14, 2014. Captured Aug 22, 2013 12:39 in Namaqualand, South Africa.
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  • PENTAX K-7
  • f/13.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO100
  • 170mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.