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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Bibionomorpha » March Flies (Bibionidae) » Bibio » Bibio albipennis
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Unidentified black fly-type insect - Bibio albipennis
Copyright © 2009 Carol Senske

Unidentified black fly-type insect - Bibio albipennis
Island Beach State Park, Not Known County, New Jersey, USA
May 14, 2009
Size: About an inch
A close up of one black insect like those mating

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Unidentified black fly-type insect - Bibio albipennis - male - female Unidentified black fly-type insect - Bibio albipennis
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Contributed by Carol Senske on 17 May, 2009 - 3:58pm
Last updated 21 May, 2009 - 10:01pm

My first guess is
March Flies (Bibionidae). One of the experts should be along shortly to give you more info. :) Welcome to The Guide, by the way.
… Kevin Hall, 17 May, 2009 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

 
A little late, aren't they?
Thank you, Kevin, both for the info and the welcome.

Looks like I'll be using Bug Guide a lot as I learn. Being the rankest of amatuers, I do try to use field guides but find myself befuddled most of the time - too many choices, too little knowledge!

Regards,

Carol
… Carol Senske, 17 May, 2009 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Get in line behind me, Carol
as for being the "rankest" of amateurs. (I hope we're talking place in line and not bad smells!) I've been using BugGuide for a year or two now, and it has REALLY given me an education (but I still feel like a total beginner sometimes). In any case, that's the beauty of this group: we've got some world class PhDs (seriously), some very knowledgeable folks, and amateurs like you and me, and we all get to hobnob together!! :)
… Kevin Hall, 17 May, 2009 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

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