Downlooker Snipefly
Rhagio scolopacea
The adult is a slender woodland fly often seen resting head-down on tree trunks, fence posts, and leaves. It makes quick flights from these perches and feeds on small insects and other fluids available in its habitat. Its patterned wings and still posture help it blend into bark and vegetation between flights. The common name comes from its distinctive downward-facing resting pose.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Downlooker Snipefly