Flies
are the most underappreciated of the major insect orders. While they are best known for pests like the domestic house fly and their association with mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, in truth the harmful species are a small minority. These insects are the most adept of all the flying animals, they were instrumental in building the science of genetics, and they are among the most important pollinators of flowering plants.
Several hundred meters into a wet cave, in complete darkness save the illumination of headlamps, predaceous fungus gnat larvae (Keroplatidae) drape sticky draglines to entrap insects that emerge from the running water beneath.
Armenia, Belize
Several hundred meters into a wet cave, in complete darkness save the illumination of headlamps, predaceous fungus gnat larvae (Keroplatidae) drape sticky draglines to entrap insects that emerge from the running water beneath.
Armenia, Belize
Canon EOS 7D |
Original size: 3755x2504 |
Current: 800x534 |
