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skylab

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Sep 30, 2007 11:30 | #1

This is small. A Black Scavenger Fly. About 4mm max. Kept on licking the leaf.

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Sep 30, 2007 13:17 | #2

Great shot Brian!! It looks more like a wasp than a fly to me.

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skylab
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Sep 30, 2007 13:58 | #3

Thanks Joan. It is a fly.

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dreamline

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Sep 30, 2007 16:18 as a reply to @ skylab's post | #4

Nice shot Brian.

I wonder what it was he found so tasty on that leaf...

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lance v

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Sep 30, 2007 20:23 as a reply to @ dreamline's post | #5

Wow thats a cool looking fly. dont think iv ever seen one of those before

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Oct 01, 2007 00:28 | #6

Lovely shot of a signal fly- looks like Sepsis fulgens.
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