Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Photo#410190
tough day for this fly

tough day for this fly
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
June 12, 2010
Size: ~ 6 mm
This poor fly got its head stuck in the screen. I took photos and then pushed its head out with a pencil eraser. :)

Images of this individual: tag all
tough day for this fly tough day for this fly

Moved
Moved from Muscoidea.

Moved
Moved from Flies.

A whole new category of insect rescues!
Saving them from drowning - especially in pools - seems to be the most popular such activity. There have also been spider web rescues recorded here, but I believe your mission of merch is unique, Lynette.

 
Stuck
I also rescued a fly that summer.

 
:0)
It reminded me of the time I saved a little bird that got its head stuck in a shopping cart.

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.