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tiny fly
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

tiny fly
Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
September 10, 2006
Size: ~2mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 10 September, 2006 - 9:20pm

Not a wasp, it's a fly
Notice the club-like haltere behind the first set of wings. I think this is probably a ... Martin beat me to it. :-)
… Stephen Luk, 10 September, 2006 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

Nope, this is a fly, looks l
Nope, this is a fly, looks like a Sciaridae (female).
… Martin Hauser, 10 September, 2006 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Dark-winged Fungus Gnat
Thanks for the quick id Martin and Stephen.
… tom murray, 10 September, 2006 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

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