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three's a crowd. - Ogcodes
Copyright © 2006 Steve Kortum

three's a crowd. - Ogcodes
Weldon Spring, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
September 23, 2006
Found these three together. Need help with an ID.

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Contributed by Steve Kortum on 20 June, 2007 - 5:45pm
Last updated 6 December, 2007 - 6:13pm

Moved
Moved from Small-headed Flies.
… john and jane balaban, 6 December, 2007 - 6:13pm login or register to post comments

Ogcodes
They're in the genus Ogcodes, but you can't see enough characters to give a definitely species.
… Dennis Haines, 6 December, 2007 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

Acroceridae.
A pair of males, and one big female, of a small-headed fly in the family Acroceridae. That is a great find, as these flies tend to be rather scarce and not often observed. The larvae are parasites of spiders.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 June, 2007 - 5:47pm login or register to post comments

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