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Dance Flies - Empis - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Dance Flies - Empis - Male Female
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
April 23, 2008
Size: ~12mm
I am curious about the 'gift' species the female is feeding on. It looks like some kind of fly. Is there enough of it left for ID in this image?

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Dance Flies - Empis - male - female Dance Flies - Empis - male
Contributed by Scott Justis on 26 April, 2008 - 10:31am
Last updated 28 April, 2008 - 5:04pm

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