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Alien? - Diogmites
Copyright © 2008 ellibert

Alien? - Diogmites
Blair, Nebraska, USA
July 1, 2008
Size: dime
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Contributed by ellibert on 27 October, 2008 - 7:55pm
Last updated 14 November, 2008 - 7:26pm

Hanging Thief
Flies in this genus are called hanging thieves. They prey on other flies, and often hang by one or two legs from plant stems to eat their catch.
… Toni Dudley, 27 October, 2008 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

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That's a cool image!

Are you sure about the date?
… Sam Houston, 27 October, 2008 - 8:05pm login or register to post comments

 
date
you are right. the date should have been 07/2008
… ellibert, 27 October, 2008 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

 
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You can click "Edit" at the bottom and change it to the correct date.
… Sam Houston, 27 October, 2008 - 8:34pm login or register to post comments

Diogmites
It's a robber fly in the genus Diogmites
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 27 October, 2008 - 7:56pm login or register to post comments

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