They are generally known by their blue or shiny metallic green bodies. Where ever there's a decaying plants or animals, they tend to cluster there. Some of them may even end up laying their eggs there.
But this time around during a hot weather, one landed on a wet orange color rope because it was thirsty. I immediately brought out my device and zoomed the proboscis and it was really sucking all fluids without hesitation.
I immediately gave a macro shot and this reminds me of how we sip drinks with straws . How fast it runs through pipes. What a good time i had looking intently at the movements of that proboscis. Everyday is an opportunity to observe nature.