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On 11/3/2024 at 4:56 PM, sethoflagos said:

I'm told that the bite is 'best avoided'.

:D When is an insect bite not best avoided?

Thanks for the scale information.

Do you happen to know the species?

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15 minutes ago, joigus said:

:D When is an insect bite not best avoided?

Fair point, but we're talking digestive enzymes plus neurotoxins.

18 minutes ago, joigus said:

Do you happen to know the species?

When I looked there's over 7000 described species of assassin flies. I think it's one of them. 😀

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On 11/3/2024 at 8:56 AM, sethoflagos said:

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Sometimes, you are simply in awe of the brutality of the design.

Just now on the balcony of my apartment in Abuja, Nigeria. The lit strip is ~3cm wide.

I'm told that the bite is 'best avoided'.

good example of "beauty the beast" with that bite descriptive lol

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