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Empididae
Long, brown fly with a long and pointed proboscis. "They have a rounded head and a distinct neck, a large and humpbacked thorax and long tapered abdomen. The legs are slender and sometimes the front legs are raptorial, for grasping other insects."
Groundcover in the front yard.
Aka Balloon Flies, Empids, Dagger Flies
Spotted on Mar 17, 2013
Submitted on Mar 18, 2013
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