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fly - Hermetia illucens
Copyright © 2006 Bill DuPree

fly - Hermetia illucens
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
June 16, 2006
Size: ~20 mm

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fly - Hermetia illucens fly - Hermetia illucens
Contributed by Bill DuPree on 18 June, 2006 - 9:04pm

This is a Stratiomyidae, Herm
This is a Stratiomyidae, Hermetia illucens.
… Martin Hauser, 18 June, 2006 - 9:15pm

 
Hermetia illucens
Thanks for the ID. I wish it had picked another background to land on besides a popcorn can.
… Bill DuPree, 18 June, 2006 - 9:18pm

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