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Fly - Scaptomyza
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Fly - Scaptomyza
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
January 6, 2008
Size: 1.5mm (1/16")
Found in leaf litter. Please help with ID.
Contributed by Sam Houston on 6 January, 2008 - 6:27pm
Last updated 22 January, 2008 - 12:02pm

Scaptomyza?
Mine looks grey, but I think that's just the photo; I've seen others that look browner. A great photo.
… Graham Montgomery, 6 January, 2008 - 9:25pm

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