"Sunflower Seed Maggot"
Neotephritis finalis
As you can see, these fruit flies were very aware they were being photographed but they were not about to split up.
You can get a pretty good idea of why they have a reputation for rapid reproduction. Larvae of this species can
cause damage to the heads of sunflower plants. The USDA has a good article here. © Carol Davis 8-23-2011
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As you can see, these fruit flies were very aware they were being photographed but they were not about to split up.
You can get a pretty good idea of why they have a reputation for rapid reproduction. Larvae of this species can
cause damage to the heads of sunflower plants. The USDA has a good article here. © Carol Davis 8-23-2011
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