Micropezid fly Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/micropezid-fly Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:31:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Micropezid fly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/micropezid-fly?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=micropezid-fly https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/micropezid-fly#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:13:45 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=2731 The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide. They are most diverse in tropical and subtropical habitats, especially in the Neotropical Region. Wikipedia Micropezid fly is a mimic of the weaver ant. Please refer this article from […]

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]]> The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid flies in the insect order Diptera, comprising about 500 species in about 50 genera and five subfamilies worldwide. They are most diverse in tropical and subtropical habitats, especially in the Neotropical Region. Wikipedia

Micropezid fly is a mimic of the weaver ant.
Please refer this article from NUS – Mimicry of Weaver Ant

Spotted at Bukit Panjang Garden – Nov 2020

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