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Fungus Gnats (Mycetophilidae) - male - female
Copyright © 2008 Peter Cristofono

Fungus Gnats (Mycetophilidae) - Male Female
Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
June 18, 2008
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Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 18 June, 2008 - 4:31pm
Last updated 19 June, 2008 - 9:18am

Fungus gnats.
Fantastic image of a pair of fungus gnats (Mycetophilidae). The long spurs at the tip of each tibial segment, and the long coxal leg segment are hallmarks of these flies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 18 June, 2008 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks so much Eric.
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