Alert! A carnivorous fly that was believed to be extinct for more than 100 years reappears

• Experts issue an alert over a carnivorous fly that has reappeared after 100 years.
• The carnivorous fly was found in France.
• This species was believed to be extinct in 1836..

Carnivorous fly alert! Many people have a fear of insects that surround us all the time — spiders, for example. Now what would happen if people discovered that there are flies that are not only pesky, but dangerous?

According to El Heraldo de Chihuahua some experts have discovered a species of fly that was thought to be extinct. However, everything seems to indicate that this did not happen, since they recently captured the dreaded carnivorous known as the Bearded Vulture.

Alert for the discovery of the Bearded Vulture

This type of fly is feared by many people, because they are considered carnivorous. This disturbing discovery was made in February of this year 2022, in the Pyrenees National Park in France. Experts were surprised to learn these flies still existed.

So far, the exact population of these flies is unknown, but it is expected that it’s not too big. Some experts are continuing the quest to determine how many Bearded Vultures there are in the world.

It was believed to be extinct

Experts said in the bulletin that was released about these flies that they believed this species had been extinct for more than 100 years. It is worth mentioning that these insects were found in the Ossau Valley on top of a dead animal.

The researcher who made the discovery found something strange in these flies, since they were at an altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level. A normal fly could not survive at this altitude. Filed Under: Carnivorous Fly Alert

Very unusual insects

According to the person who discovered the flies, they aw that there were many insects hanging around a dead wild boar when suddenly he realized they were unusual and discovered that they were the species Thyreophora Cynophila, as they are scientifically called, according to ADN40.

The strange thing was that this insect was believed to be extinct since the year 1836 when they were believed to have disappeared entirely. Apparently they hadn’t. They were even included in the list of extinct species of the International Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza(IUCN). Filed Under: Carnivorous Fly Alert

How to identify the Bearded Vulture

Some of the characteristics of carnivorous flies are that they measure approximately 10 millimeters and that they usually feed on dead animals, so it could be common to find them in those places. So far there are only locatd in France and Austria.

Many question whether they are dangerous to people and experts are still continuing with the investigations to determine that situation. So far it is unknown if this species can migrate to other continents, so a security alert have been already launched to nearby countries. Filed Under: Carnivorous Fly Alert