 |
Now its wings are unfolded, and the body
of the fly has slimmed. Also, the ovipositor has extended - this fly
is a female.
With her ovipositor she is going to lay eggs under the bark of trees - close to an ant colony. |
 |
Joy of Hovering | Wrong Bride | An Egg | A Typical Larva |
| In the Colony of the Ants | The Chrysalis | A Birth Starts | First View | |
| Hatching | Unfolding Wings | A Young Hover-fly | A Fast Fly |
Photograph by José Verkest, text by Maria Pfeifer |