Insects and Spiders

Complex Mating Rituals Of The Stilt-legged Fly View 1

I was walking down the wooden path to the Sunset Bay Pier when I saw these stilt-legged flies. I took a shot from above them and started documenting their behavior. The female was rubbing her front pair of legs over the male's eyes which was unusual.
Stilt-Legged Fly (Taeniaptera trivittata)

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