Shore flies around goose barnacles on driftwood (6864590778)

Description:

Description: The flies are a species of Ephydridae. Lamai, Ko Samui, Thailand, February 2012. On the beach there were pieces of driftwood and flotsam with goose barnacles (Lepadidae) growing. Hundreds of these small flies were crawling over, under and around the barnacles, and would fly up in a cloud if disturbed. Thanks to Shane McEvey for the identification. Date: 28 February 2012, 12:11. Source: Shore flies around goose barnacles on driftwood. Author: John Tann from Sydney, Australia. Camera location9° 25′ 53.45″ N, 100° 01′ 06.27″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 9.431514; 100.018408.