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Chrysopilus thoracicus
"[Snipe Flies (Rhagionidae)] are medium-sized or large flies with slender bodies and stilt-like legs. The mouthparts are adapted for piercing and many species are haematophagous as adults, while others are predatory on other insects." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhagionidae...
The first is female; The second (terribly blurred - sorry!) with much larger eyes and narrower abdomen is male.
Spotted on Jun 4, 2013
Submitted on Jun 5, 2013
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