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Hammerhead Fly - Themara hirtipes First time to see this kind of fly i.e. with the sideway extension on its head, giving it the look of &#039;Hammerhead&#039;.<br /> This one was attracted by light at night to the Park&#039;s building. Borneo,Fly,Hammerhead Fly,Malaysia,Sabah,Themara hirtipes Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Hammerhead Fly - Themara hirtipes

First time to see this kind of fly i.e. with the sideway extension on its head, giving it the look of 'Hammerhead'.
This one was attracted by light at night to the Park's building.

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    Pudding4brains
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    Our dear Lord and creator is a joker :o) Nice intro Albert! Cheers, Arp Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Ha ha, there's many more oddities out there :D Posted 6 years ago
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    Crazy! :-O! :-D Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, in a nice way :D Posted 6 years ago

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The Themara hirtipes

Themara hirtipes is a species of fruit fly from the family of Tephritidae.
They have the head elongated sideways with the eyes placed on the extensions.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Nov 10, 2018. Captured Oct 26, 2018 23:49.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm