HONOLULU — Twelve species of rare flies known for their elaborate courtship displays and found only in the Hawaiian Islands are now protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Photo by Kevin T. Kaneshiro/AP Wide World
At least they're two to three times larger than the common housefly so they won't be mistaken for them. But I suppose it could still happen.
4 comments:
It's a good thing I don't live in Hawaii, I like to catch flies.
LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION!
Yeah ... Like we need more PESTS!
cash: We have HUGE flying cockroaches here that'd give you a run for your money!
joey: Speaking of pests, what'll happen if one of our yard dinosaurs eats one of them?? The dinosaurs don't know the flies are protected!
Yeah. Ignerance of th law is NO dfense.
I gess youd see the gilty dinasore ... ummm ... frogmarchd inta th paddy waggn like th prson in th cartoon!
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