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Micropezidae sp.
Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged flies, after their characteristically long legs. The fore legs are markedly smaller than the other pairs. Mostly they are long-bodied, often black flies, usually with infuscated (darkened) wings.
Seen near a farm.
Spotted on Aug 18, 2013
Submitted on Aug 19, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Lauren! I think I will agree with you :-)
This might be a Micropezidae fly....