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A very cool fly - Taeniaptera trivittata
Copyright © 2005 Steve Collins

A very cool fly - Taeniaptera trivittata
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
June 2, 2005
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Contributed by Steve Collins on 26 June, 2005 - 5:02pm
Last updated 23 June, 2006 - 2:12pm

Micropezidae
Looks to me like a stilt legged fly, as Herschel suggested. Compare to:


Bruce Marlin
Cirrus Digital Imaging
… Bruce Marlin , 14 July, 2005 - 2:33pm login or register to post comments

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Looks like a Micropezidae. Though the face seems slightly off. May be the angle. Impressive family. Often you will find them extending those forelegs to immitate either Carpenter ants or Ichneumid wasps depending on who you ask. Florida seems to have more than its fair share of these.
… Herschel Raney, 27 June, 2005 - 3:15pm login or register to post comments

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