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Well-appointed fly - Trichopoda pennipes
Copyright © 2011 Sara Tangren

Well-appointed fly - Trichopoda pennipes
Eastern Shore, Maryland, USA
September 10, 2004
I just love that I could step outside on any given day and see something this cool. I can't wait to hear what you think it is, I'll bet the heart-shaped feet are a clue.
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Contributed by Sara Tangren on 25 February, 2011 - 10:10pm
Last updated 26 September, 2014 - 10:46pm

Moved
Moved from Feather-legged Flies.
… John S. Ascher, 26 September, 2014 - 10:47pm login or register to post comments

One of the...
...Feather-legged Flies (Trichopoda).

An example but not this species:

You will have to wait for an expert :)
… Ron M., 25 February, 2011 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Gauchos?
I wondered if that fringe on the hind leg was part of the fly or something else. Even cooler.
… Sara Tangren, 26 February, 2011 - 7:20am login or register to post comments

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