'Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata, m), (Ceratitis capitata,m)' by Ulrich Vogl
'Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata, m), (Ceratitis capitata,m)' by Ulrich Vogl
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Mitutoyo 10x NA 0.28, tube lens: ITL 200 (Nikon)
llumination: Oblique
The male have an additional chemo-sensor on their head, certainly to find distant females.
This species originates from tropical regions and can normally not survive north to the Alps (Bavaria). However, from time to time I find them in our kitchen, and I suspect that I "import" them by buying (ecologically grown) oranges or lemons.
These beautiful flies are considered to be one of the most destructive fruit pests in the world.
Found on Flickr
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