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Minute Black Scavenger Flies
Copyright © 2008 tom murray

Minute Black Scavenger Flies
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 14, 2008
Size: 2-3mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 15 September, 2008 - 9:34pm
Last updated 16 September, 2008 - 5:37am

Minute Black Scavenger Flies
That looks like the right ones. Thanks for the help.
… tom murray, 16 September, 2008 - 5:39am

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Like these ones: http://flickr.com/photos/lordv/2852732720/
… Sean McCann, 15 September, 2008 - 11:13pm

Scatopsidae
would be my guess.
… Donald S. Chandler, 15 September, 2008 - 9:43pm

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