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Candy cane bug?
Copyright © 2007 Cathy Wilson

Candy cane bug?
Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio, USA
December 19, 2007
Size: Tiny
I saw motion out of the corner of my eye and glanced down to see this tiny fly enjoying a tiny shard of the candy cane I'd placed on the end table. Given his taste for this most Christmasy of candies - I guess we have to rule out Hum Bug:0) (Ron, I couldn't resist referencing your remark) What is this sweet-toothed fly?
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Contributed by Cathy Wilson on 19 December, 2007 - 8:13pm
Last updated 16 January, 2008 - 3:10pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 16 January, 2008 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

Phoridae
Almost identical pose as .
… Jeff Gruber, 19 December, 2007 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Jeff -
for helping me ID this visitor. That is a remarkably similar pose.
… Cathy Wilson, 19 December, 2007 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Tiny fly? How about Tiny Tim?
Cute little dickens.
… Ron Hemberger, 19 December, 2007 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

 
What's left to say, Ron , but . . .
Merry Christmas! You're a hoot. Thanks.
… Cathy Wilson, 20 December, 2007 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

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