Hawaiian Insects

Big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala) tearing apart a native picture wing fly, Drosophila punalua. Ohikilolo. Despite the ants' presence, there was a moderate number of flies here including one rare species.

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Thursday 6 June 2013

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Sunday 24 January 2016

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Diptera, Drosophila, Drosophilidae, Formicidae, Hawaiian alien arthropods, Hawaiian native arthropods, Hymenoptera, Makua MR, Oahu, Ohikilolo, Pheidole, Waianae Range

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