There are many beautiful flies on St. Martin, but I think the micropezid flies are my favorite. I find them only in the forest, most often around Pic Paradis and Colombier. I have found almost no information about the micropezids we have on St. Martin, but many species from this family are wasp mimics, and a few are wingless ant-mimics. They are sometimes called stilt-leg flies because of their long legs, and typically the front pair of legs are much shorter than the others.
