Description: A female fruit fly, Leucophenga scutellata, a common species of Drosophilidae, was tangled up in a spider web on the underside of a Japanese Maple leaf. Como NSW Australia, June 2012. Thanks to Shane McEvey for the id. Date: 9 June 2012, 09:38. Source: Saving the planet one fruit fly at a time - part 1. Author: John Tann from Sydney, Australia. Camera location33° 59′ 57.9″ S, 151° 03′ 39.87″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-33.999418; 151.061074.
Description: With a little help from its human planet cohabiter, this fruit fly is finally untangled from a nasty spider web, and free once again. Female Leucophenga scutellata, a species of Drosophilidae. Como NSW Australia, June 2012. Date: 9 June 2012, 09:41. Source: Saving the planet one fruit fly at a time - part 2. Author: John Tann from Sydney, Australia. Camera location33° 59′ 57.9″ S, 151° 03′ 39.87″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-33.999418; 151.061074.