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Dance Fly - Empididae - female
Copyright © 2009 Dave Eddy

Dance Fly - Empididae - Female
Swaledale, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
August 1, 2009
Size: 3/8"
I found this fly in my back yard on the plant Cut Leaved Water Horehound, at 7pm. She was enjoying the taste of the flower.
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Contributed by Dave Eddy on 3 August, 2009 - 4:57am
Last updated 6 November, 2009 - 9:49pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 1 September, 2009 - 5:22pm login or register to post comments

dance fly
I saw an insect very similar to this one in our backyard, only the wings were purple and a little more pointed at the end. It is a noisy, buzzing flyer. Is it the same kind of fly?
… Dee Dee, 4 August, 2009 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

 
Hard to say
with out a photograph. This fly is so small if she screamed I don't think it would be heard. Sorry, I can't help you.
… Dave Eddy, 5 August, 2009 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

Female dance fly.
This is a female dance fly, family Empididae. The fringed legs are pretty diagnostic in this case. Please unlink images if they are not all of the same individual specimen. Neat find!
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 August, 2009 - 8:11am login or register to post comments

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