There are over 130 species of Leaf-mining Fly in Africa, some are imported agricultural pests. A small, indistinct fly, their grubs live in the leaves

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There are over 130 species of Leaf-mining Fly in Africa, some are imported agricultural pests. A small, indistinct fly, their grubs live in the leaves of plants and they mine the living tissue and can cause significant damage.

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Location: Ruaha National park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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