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Was searching all the tiny holes in the trunk of Acacia mernsii and inserted long back appendage (sorry l don’t know the name of that part) in one hole for at least a minute. Possibly laying eggs? I couldn’t get very clear shots but managed a small video of it. It’s quite small I thought initially it was a mosquito

I'm cheering for the mosquito this time! These large flies were impossible to escape, even on high mountain slopes with a good wind. Their bites were painful and left a good-size welt, but this one seemed to have a biter of its own. The mosquito stayed on its back and appeared to be feeding on it.