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Drosophila sp., Oio Gulch, Kahuku. This is a modified mouthparts species that breeds in the leaf axils of Pleomele, feeding on the detritus that accumulates there. Even when it's quite dry the center of the axil retains water. They then pupate higher up on the leaves.
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- Created on
- Tuesday 7 May 2013
- Posted on
- Sunday 24 January 2016
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- Drosophila sp Pleomele Oio 3972.jpg
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- Tags
- Asparagaceae, Diptera, Drosophila, Drosophilidae, Hawaiian native plants, Kahuku, Kahuku Training Area, Koolau Range, Oahu, Oio Gulch, Pleomele, Ruscaceae
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- Canon
- Model
- Canon PowerShot S90
- DateTime
- 2013:05:07 11:08:11
- ExposureTime
- 1/60
- ApertureFNumber
- f/8.0
- iptc_keywords
- Asparagaceae, Ruscaceae, Pleomele, Hawaiian native plants, Oahu, Koolau Range, Kahuku, Kahuku Training Area, Oio Gulch, Diptera, Drosophilidae, Drosophila
- iptc_caption
- Drosophila sp., Oio Gulch, Kahuku. This is a modified mouthparts species that breeds in the leaf axils of Pleomele, feeding on the detritus that accumulates there. Even when it's quite dry the center of the axil retains water. They then pupate higher up on the leaves.
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