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Ocyptamus sp.
Very small (around 1 inch), slow-flying insect.
About 10 feet from a pond, flying through foliage.
Spotted on Aug 12, 2012
Submitted on Sep 12, 2012
2 Comments
Syrphidae sps, also known as Hover flies. There are a few with elongated abdomens like this. Try this genus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/11594
good catch!