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Fly ID?
Copyright © 2008 Preston Scott Justis

Fly ID?
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
January 1, 2008
Size: ~6mm
Very fast moving, stopping only to feed on plant secretions (or dewdrops?)
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Contributed by Preston Scott Justis on 4 January, 2008 - 11:40am
Last updated 4 January, 2008 - 5:04pm

It's
A scuttle fly, family Phoridae!
Greetings,
… Gerard Pennards, 4 January, 2008 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Gerard!
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