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Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Fly
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 29, 2005
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Contributed by tom murray on 30 June, 2005 - 9:47pm
Last updated 1 July, 2005 - 6:01pm

Fungus gnat.
Almost fooled me, but those long spurs on the end of the tibia are characteristic of the Mycetophilidae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 1 July, 2005 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric
for all the help again.
… tom murray, 1 July, 2005 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

 
How does this differ from a S
How does this differ from a Sciaridae?
… Rob Curtis, 1 September, 2005 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

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