top of page
More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
This Site is Currently Under Construction
Optimized for viewing on desktop or laptop
Flies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER DIPTERA
Freeloader Flies
Family Milichiidae)
Small, usually black, flies. They are kleptoparasites, meaning they steal food from other organsims, hence the name freeloader fly. They will often hand close to other predators (even spiders) to take advantage of and feed from the captured prey.
bottom of page