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Long-legged Fly
Copyright © 2007 Ilona Loser

Long-legged Fly
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 12, 2007
This insect with stilt legs was about the size of very small mosquito.
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Contributed by Ilona Loser on 3 November, 2007 - 8:41pm
Last updated 20 June, 2008 - 6:33pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 16 January, 2008 - 1:56pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of Micropezidae
but we haven't seen one like this!
… john and jane balaban, 3 November, 2007 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Another guess:
A long-legged fly, Family Dolichopodidae
… Chuck Entz, 3 November, 2007 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

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