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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » March Flies (Bibionidae) » Penthetria » Penthetria heteroptera
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All Black Fly - Penthetria heteroptera - female
Copyright © 2016 Steve McKechnie

All Black Fly - Penthetria heteroptera - Female
White Fox, Torch River, Saskatchewan, Canada
August 29, 2016
Size: ~7 mm body
Found on everything the last few days, they are in season here.
One on garage door, the wing hanging in spider web beside it.

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All Black Fly - Penthetria heteroptera - female All Black Fly - Penthetria heteroptera
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Contributed by Steve McKechnie on 29 August, 2016 - 8:47pm
Last updated 30 August, 2016 - 8:21am

Winter comes early
These fly a month later south of the border.
… John F. Carr, 30 August, 2016 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

 
Forecast high of 21 C today, already 6 C.
It is Fall.
… Steve McKechnie, 30 August, 2016 - 8:43am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 30 August, 2016 - 6:04am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John
Thank you John
… Steve McKechnie, 30 August, 2016 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

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