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The Love Bug (March fly)

Plecia nearctica

Description:

Looks like a mosquito, with light orange color of carapace, and 3 cm in size. It's abdorment full of some liquids

Habitat:

Unknown

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3 Comments

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

I don't think this is a love bug. Plecia nearctica is a North and Central American insect and I am quite familiar with them. This one looks too stocky for a love bug.

RendyMoonkies
RendyMoonkies 7 years ago

Thank you Machi for the clue, I've found it's name :)

Machi
Machi 7 years ago

March fly (Bibionidae)

RendyMoonkies
Spotted by
RendyMoonkies

Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Spotted on Nov 19, 2016
Submitted on Dec 3, 2016

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