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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Gnats, Gall Midges, and March Flies (Bibionomorpha) » March Flies (Bibionidae) » Bibio » vestitus or xanthopus females (Bibio vestitus or xanthopus females)
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March Fly - Bibionidae - Bibio - female
Copyright © 2008 Kevin H. Wirth

March Fly - Bibionidae - Bibio - Female
Port Orchard, WA, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
April 16, 2008
Size: .40"
This critter was very active - would not stop moving for a second. Part of the wing is gone - looks like probably from a missed bird strike.

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March Fly - Bibionidae - Bibio - female March Fly - Bibionidae - Bibio - female
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Contributed by Kevin H. Wirth on 1 August, 2008 - 1:34am
Last updated 11 January, 2023 - 9:01am

Moved
Moved from Bibio.
… Even Dankowicz, 11 January, 2023 - 9:01am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 27 August, 2008 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID -
but possibly a march fly (Bibionidae)... Please wait for one of our experts to comment. Probably a female.

Please see, for example:

… Ken Schneider, 1 August, 2008 - 10:01am login or register to post comments

 
Hey Ken...
How do you add an image to your comment ??? Thanks.
… Kevin H. Wirth, 1 August, 2008 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi Kevin -
click on Help, then Images on the top bar and you can get lots of info. on how to deal with images on BG, including how to make thumbnails like I did... The format is [thumb: image number]
… Ken Schneider, 1 August, 2008 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Bibio, female
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… Matthias Buck, 1 August, 2008 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks guys
for solving the mystery. Crazy looking critter.
… Kevin H. Wirth, 1 August, 2008 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

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