Subject: Any help
Location: stuttgart, germany
July 28, 2012 11:48 am
Hello,
any idea what kind of bug this is. its a fly, but it puts its wings upright and walks around…
Signature: jesse
Hi Jesse,
We have not had any luck with an identification, however, we are filing this under Fruit Flies because that is where we believe it belongs.
Update: July 28, 2012
No sooner had we posted this than Jacob H. wrote in with a comment inquiring if it might be Callopistromyia annulipes, the Peacock Fly, one of the Picture Winged Flies. An image on BugGuide confirms that identification. BugGuide also confirms: “recently found in Europe.” Picture Winged Flies resemble Fruit Flies.
Hello Mr Marlos,
Thanks for the answer, never seen a flying bug put its wing straight up..
Thanks,
Jesse
Maybe Callopistromyia annulipes?
Hi Jacob,
Wow, that was fast. Thanks so much for identifying this creature as a Peacock Fly, one of the Picture Winged Flies. According to BugGuide, it was: “recently found in Europe.”