22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Two Walnut Huskflies Battle it Out for a Territory
A male Huskfly will be highly successful in mating if he possesses a territory on an unripe walnut. These males are actually fighting for possession of a peach on one of my fruit trees. Apparently the flies that were attracted to my next-door neighbor's walnut were either willing to settle, or couldn't tell the difference!
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2023 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2024 |
Photo Location: | kelowna, british columbia, Canada |
Camera: | Canon EOS R7 |
Copyright: | © robert lalonde |