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red eyed fly
Copyright © 2007 Kim Fleming

red eyed fly
Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
May 17, 2007
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Contributed by Kim Fleming on 4 June, 2007 - 6:20am
Last updated 22 June, 2007 - 6:02pm

Possible Big-headed fly (Pipunculidae)
This looks similar to one I'd photographed last year. You can check the ID I was given below:
Big-headed fly (Pipunculidae) http://bugguide.net/node/view/67160/bgimage
But, you'll probably want someone else to confirm since I'm often mistaken. But might give you a starting point at any rate.
tom
… dangit, 4 June, 2007 - 7:37am login or register to post comments

 
thanks
I believe this is a closer match than anything I've checked so far.
… Kim Fleming, 4 June, 2007 - 7:49am login or register to post comments

 
Male dance fly.
Pretty certain this is going to turn out to be a male dance fly of some kind (Empididae in the largest sense). Nice shot, as usual:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 June, 2007 - 1:50pm login or register to post comments

 
fly
The hybotid was what I first considered, but really wasn't sure at all. Wish I'd been able to get a different view on the fly but it flew after this shot. thanks, Eric!
… Kim Fleming, 5 June, 2007 - 7:19am login or register to post comments

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