Diptera: Tephritidae

Bactrocera tryoni  

Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni) (Bactrocera tryoni)
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© Geoff Walker 2016
Gold Creek Reservoir, QLD (Mar, 2016)
Common Names
  • Queensland Fruit Fly

Both male and female Queensland Fruit Fly can be seen in this photo. The female on the right can be seen injecting her eggs into the fruit. This is often referred to as stinging the fruit

Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni) (Bactrocera tryoni)

Queensland Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni) (Bactrocera tryoni)

Queensland Fruit Fly

Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni) (Bactrocera tryoni)

"Stinging" Fruit

Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni) (Bactrocera tryoni)

Queensland Fruit Fly