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smallest hover fly ever?
Copyright © 2009 Molly Jacobson

smallest hover fly ever?
Greeley Park, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
July 20, 2009
Size: microscopic
I saw a little dot hovering in the air, and when it landed, I took a photo. I couldn't even see what it looked like until I zoomed in on the photo.
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Contributed by Molly Jacobson on 22 July, 2009 - 12:44pm
Last updated 19 August, 2009 - 3:17pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 19 August, 2009 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

Naw.
This is a grass or "frit" fly, family Chloropidae.
… Eric R. Eaton, 22 July, 2009 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

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