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Photo#488399
wingless fly - Aptilotus

wingless fly - Aptilotus
frog pond, Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
February 2, 2011
Size: ~ 3 mm

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okay so kick me
is it suppose to be wingless? or did it have a parasite or its wings pulled off?

 
Some are polymorphic
Some species come in winged and wingless varieties. This one might be such, or at least has winged close relatives or a winged opposite sex. Wingess flies tend to have much smaller thoraxes because they don't need flight muscles. This one looks normal.

 
Moved
Moved from ID Request.

What a snout!
It's bigger than it's head.

 
illusion
I think that may be an illusion because it sort of blends into the leg?

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