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It's a hipster fly! Equipped with a "mustache" and "aviator shades", the horsefly has one of the most beautiful eyes in the insect world:

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Robber flies sit on a perch and use their large eyes to monitor for any insects that happen to fly by:

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This citrine forktail appears to be calling out from behind a flower petal. Damselflies often how very expressive faces. This is partly due to the presence of psudopupils which give the impression that they are looking right at you:

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