Genus Odontomyia

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Genus OdontomyiaApril 19, 2026Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

When my sister and I were taking care of the plants and flowers in front of the house, suddenly there was a green fly flying around me, I became interested in this fly because it has a unique shape and a different color from other flies in general, its size is not too big and not too small but the beauty of this fly is immediately visible when it is perched on a paper flower. Visually, this fly looks green but if we look at it from a close distance then we will see an additional color, namely black on its head, and if we look at it from a closer distance then we will be able to see fine hairs on its head, but its wings are transparent like other flies in general

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I myself don't know the name of this particular fly, but after I Googled it, it turns out it's called a soldier fly. Despite its unique color, this is still a fly that is dirty and can carry many diseases, so it is highly recommended not to play with it.
Okay everyone, now I will share some pictures of this fly here.

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PhotographyGenus Odontomyia
Photographermaxmarvin@maxmarvin


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Linkhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/351063636
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5.157409996.6281961https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1574099456&mlon=96.6281961617#map=12/5.1574/96.6282

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