22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hospitality!

The fly (Chaetostomella cylindrica) particularly favours its host plant (Mantisalca salmantica) for its daily sustenance, before its rapid wilting.

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Date Taken: 07.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Tangier, Morocco
Copyright: © Oussama El Allali