NATURE - Arthropods - Deer & Snipe Flies
Downlooker Snipe Fly (Genus Rhagio)
Taylor Creek Park, Toronto, ON.
July 3rd, 2021. (6168)
There is no common English name for this genus of Snipe Flies but many species
in this genus are known as "Downlooker" because they perch head down on tree trunks
or fence posts waiting for prey to pounce on. There are 170 known species worldwide.