Tar Pits Are a Death Trap. Except for This Fly.
Added 2024-07-29 17:30:01 +0000 UTCIn the sticky oil seeps known as the La Brea Tar Pits, tiny petroleum flies and their larvae thrive in the natural asphalt that oozes up to the surface. The larvae hunt among the fossilized bones of dire wolves, mammoths and saber-toothed cats.
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So nice to see you folks active down here in the LA area! These flies are nuts!
Ashley Laidlaw
2024-07-30 05:51:58 +0000 UTC
