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Longlegged Fly

Dolichopodidae

Description:

Tiny fly

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2 Comments

barbarossa
barbarossa 11 years ago

Thanks!

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

This is a long-legged fly "This is a large family of flies, and species vary in their appearance and biology. In general, adult flies are medium to small, slender flies with green, blue or copper metallic colored bodies and long legs. Their wings are clear or marked with darker areas towards the wing tips." ( http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg2... ) Family is Dolichopodidae.

barbarossa
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barbarossa

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 9, 2012

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