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Aug 23, 2007 09:04 | #1

Looks like a robberfly at the front end, so it could be a pregnant female.

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Aug 23, 2007 09:12 | #2

definitely not a Robber, probably one of the Muscidae which also dine on other flies sometimes.
have a look through the galleries here: http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php

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Aug 23, 2007 09:22 | #3

Cheers RM. Looks like Muscidae > Coenosia attenuata (female).
Male looks to have a stronger build to it.

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Aug 23, 2007 10:22 as a reply to @ skylab's post | #4

Great detail on this Brian.

Nice shot.

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Aug 23, 2007 10:42 | #5

dreamline wrote in post #3781317

Great detail on this Brian.

Nice shot.

Thanks dreamline

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