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Taeniaptera trivittata
Photo#22902
Copyright © 2005
Bruce Marlin
Stilt-legged Fly -
Taeniaptera trivittata
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
July 1, 2005
Size: 15mm
Anyone who spots this fly will remember its habit of waving its white "mittens" around.
More, larger images at
Stilt-Legged Fly
Contributed by
Bruce Marlin
on 3 July, 2005 - 11:04am
Last updated 22 July, 2023 - 12:12pm
Thanks Patrick
One would think I might have stumbled across the Bugguide directory - it seems I'm the last one to photograph this beast!
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Bruce Marlin
, 3 July, 2005 - 12:36pm
Micropezidae
Micropezidae
, I think. Called "stilt" or "stilt-legged" flies.
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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Cotinis
, 3 July, 2005 - 11:27am