Looked up more pictures of Bird of Paradise fly (Callipappus sp) as I couldn't really get my head around the dimorphism here.
www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_sof...
Graham Coop
A female and male Bird of Paradise fly (Callipappus sp), showing the extreme sexual dimorphism exhibited by these scale insects. Seen today in the Perth Hills, WA
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