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Black Fly - Platypalpus
Copyright © 2006 gehan gehale

Black Fly - Platypalpus
Chicago, Illinois, USA
June 17, 2006
This fly was buzzing on my office window so I captured it in a cup to take outside. There were holes in the lid but it died by lunch time when I went to release it(only about 20 minutes!)
It has the most round head I've seen on a fly, and that velvety hair looks so soft..

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Contributed by gehan gehale on 22 June, 2006 - 3:05am
Last updated 14 January, 2008 - 9:00am

Moved
Moved from Dance Flies.
… Matthias Buck, 14 January, 2008 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

Hybotidae: Platypalpus sp.
Hybotidae: Platypalpus sp.
… Norm Woodley, 5 March, 2007 - 2:01pm login or register to post comments

Empididae
Dance fly (Empididae)
… Matt Bertone, 22 June, 2006 - 8:10am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the help matt, its
Thanks for the help matt, its much appricated!
… gehan gehale, 22 June, 2006 - 10:21am login or register to post comments

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