5 TRUE FACTS ABOUT LONG LEGGED FLY :
– A long legged fly size ranges from 1-9 mm in length.
– They have long legs and a slender build, compared to other files and hence the name.
– Most of them are in metallic green and blue or metallic green and bronze color. Some of them are yellow and non-metallic as well.
– These flies react very quickly to environmental changes, making them a useful tool for site quality assessment in the field of conservation and planning and development.
– They eat soft-bodied invertebrates and nectar from flowers. Adults are predaceous on small mites, Aphids, small caterpillars and other insects.
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