Critter of the Week - The Walking Reindeer Fly

From Afternoons, 3:45 pm on 8 October 2021

This week’s critter is the Walking Reindeer Fly. We know very little about our diverse and fascinating native flies here in New Zealand. One group of critters that have flown (or not flown) under the radar are the crane flies of the Genus Gynoplistia. Within this group, there are 6 wingless species that sport antlers as impressive as any reindeer or stag.

Walking Reindeer Fly

Walking Reindeer Fly Photo: GrahameNZ 2017