| Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Subfamily Ceratopogoninae | February 19 2026 | Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia |
When this insect flew beside me, I thought it was a mosquito, but I was surprised because this insect was relatively large, especially when it was flying. I continued to look and pay attention to this insect and not long after, this insect landed on the oil palm leaves,that's when I realized that this was not a mosquito but a fly.In my area, this insect is often called a predator fly, unlike most flies in general, this fly has a more unique way of looking for food.
If you look at its shape, this insect looks a bit like a grasshopper, because it has two large legs for jumping, but to make sure I also looked for information about this insect on Google, and it is true that this is a predatory fly. I like its unique shape, but not its color.
What makes me curious is whether this insect is dangerous to humans or not, whether this insect can sting like a wasp or is it not dangerous at all, I don't dare to touch it because I don't know anything about this insect, its size is also very small so I have to use a macro lens to photograph it.
| Camera Used | poco c65 |
|---|---|
| Lens | MM |
| F-stop | |
| Iso speed | ISO |
| Focal length | MM |
| Photography | Subfamily Ceratopogoninae |
| Photographer | @maxmarvin |
| Link to original | community |
|---|---|
| Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339193065 |
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1576177 | 96.6282408 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1576177187&mlon=96.6282408648#map=12/5.1576/96.6282 |
