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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Muscoidea » House Flies and kin (Muscidae) » Coenosiinae
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Diptera
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Diptera
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
July 5, 2009
Size: ~5-6mm
Small predatory fly eating what looks to be a long legged fly or midge of some sort. Taken in marshy habitat on a rainy day.

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 8 July, 2009 - 3:54pm
Last updated 6 April, 2011 - 8:28pm

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… John F. Carr, 6 April, 2011 - 8:28pm login or register to post comments

As an insect-lover...
...I always enjoy viewing your images. As a photographer, sometimes I'm so jealous I want to cry.

Sorry for asking if you've already answered this question before, but do you use a tripod for the majority of your images?
… Harsi S. Parker, 9 July, 2009 - 2:16am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks...
again for the kind words! I purchased a Gitzo explorer tripod when I first started macro, but I never use it. All of my images are taken hand held. These were taken standing in the middle of a marshy area in the rain with my friendly female mosquito companions :^)
… Scott Justis, 9 July, 2009 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

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