Stapelia gigantea X Stapelia hirsuta hybrid flower![]() A macro photograph of fly maggot eggs around the corona of a Stapelia gigantea X Stapelia hirsuta hybrid flower. Stapeliads trick flies for pollination purposes, as they aren't really a suitable hosts for maggots to develop or survive on.
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Beckyvi says:
Wow, great macro. Those are really a lot of eggs.
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