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More than 2000 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Flies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER DIPTERA
Freeloader Flies
Family Milichiidae
Small, usually black, flies. They are kleptoparasites, meaning they steal food from other organsims, hence the name freeloader fly. They will often hand close to other predators (even spiders) to take advantage of and feed from the captured prey.

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