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Sarcophagidae -- possible to nail down a specific sp.?
Copyright © 2005 volcano

Sarcophagidae -- possible to nail down a specific sp.?
Black Creek, Cary, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
May 12, 2005
I found this one and several others on a rusty railing. I tried to get a good shot of the venenation, is it possible to tell the specific sp. from this? If not, I will just move it into the Sarcophagidae image section.

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Sarcophagidae -- possible to nail down a specific sp.? Sarcophagidae -- possible to nail down a specific sp.?
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Contributed by volcano on 13 May, 2005 - 3:03pm

Coincidence?
I have the most amazing coincidence to report:
… Bruce Marlin, 7 July, 2005 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

No:-(
One of my professional and personal friends is a leading authority on Sarcophagidae. They are impossible to put to species without dissecting the male genitalia.
… Eric R. Eaton, 13 May, 2005 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

 
D'oh!
That's a bummer :( , off to the guide it goes!
… volcano, 13 May, 2005 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

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