About Rainieria antennaepes (Say, 1823)
Rainieria antennaepes is a species of stilt-legged flies that belongs to the family Micropezidae. It is found in North America, east of the Rocky Mountains, and it is the only member of the genus Rainieria that occurs in North America. Its species epithet "antennaepes" translates to "antenna foot". This species often holds its white-tipped front legs up and waves them, an action that makes the legs look like the antennae of ichneumonid wasps. R. antennaepes feeds on detritus, bird droppings, and other similar types of waste.
