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Fly 01 - Chrysotus
Copyright © 2009 Ron M.

Fly 01 - Chrysotus
Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 15, 2009
I hope for this image of the front legs to be enough for an ID...

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Fly 01 - Chrysotus Fly 01 - Chrysotus
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Contributed by Ron M. on 17 April, 2009 - 12:31pm
Last updated 17 April, 2009 - 1:43pm

Dolichopodidae, looks like Chrysotus
Dolichopodidae, looks like Chrysotus
… Norm Woodley, 17 April, 2009 - 1:36pm login or register to post comments

boy... no idea -- a dolichopodid?
this is so funking sweet... pls look for more of these and try to capture a sharper shot
… v belov, 17 April, 2009 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

 
ID
Ditto the family ID and call for sharper image. I bet someone can give us a genus, if not species, ID.
… Andy Calderwood, 17 April, 2009 - 12:48pm login or register to post comments

 
I finally managed...
...to get a few more bad images :(

These guys are hard to shoot... Very small and it has been windy here every day.

… Ron M., 29 April, 2009 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

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