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Fly - Anthomyia
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Schueman

Fly - Anthomyia
Pasadena, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
May 1, 2007
Size: ~6mm
Would this be Antho*myiidae or Scatho*phagidae? Or not enough detail to determine?
If Antho*myiidae, they don't only take nectar as I found this one on a bird dropping.
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Contributed by Stephen Schueman on 1 May, 2007 - 9:03pm
Last updated 4 May, 2007 - 9:51pm

Anthomyiidae. Lots of insects
Anthomyiidae. Lots of insects will visit feces for salts. Plenty of butterflies have the habit.
… Joe, Entomologist (in training), 1 May, 2007 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Anthomyiidae
Thank you Joe!
… Stephen Schueman, 1 May, 2007 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

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