The bristle fly (*Cylindromyia intermedia*[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylindromyia_intermedia)) is a species of fly belonging to the subfamily Phasiinae. Like hoverflies, bristle flies prefer flowers over dung or carrion. I photographed the fly in the bushes near my house yesterday afternoon. It was perched casually on a thorny ball of a shrub. It was exposed, vulnerable to predators like jumping spiders or robber flies.

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<center><sup>*This is another entry I submitted for the daily #monomad challenge.*</center></sup>

<center><sup>***These photos are my own, taken with POCO X3 NFC smartphone + external macro lens.***</center></sup>