Insects and Spiders

Stilt-Legged Fly

They get their name from their back legs being out of proportion to the rest of their legs. Their two front legs are white tipped and they wave them in front of them to look like wasp antenna, which protects them. This one was sitting on an elephant ear leaf.
Stilt-Legged Fly (Taeniaptera trivittata)

Taeniaptera trivittatawhite rock lakedallas texassunset baypierelephant ear leafstilt legged flyflyinsectbugclose upeye level