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it is fuzzy like a moth but has fly-like wings & octagon type eyes set real close together
Alkali Lake with no outlet. water is very warm & it is in the middle of the desert so there is little vegitation/flowers.
Spotted on Jul 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 19, 2013
2 Comments
Perhaps a Stiletto Fly, Genus Pandivirilia: http://bugguide.net/node/view/69021
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Definitely a fly.
Maybe bee fly?