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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Calyptratae » Hippoboscoidea » Louse Flies (Hippoboscidae) » Ornithomyinae
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Flat lateral moving fly
Copyright © 2014 zacnape07

Flat lateral moving fly
Cleveland , Blount County, Alabama, USA
October 28, 2014
Size: about .5 inches
encountered near the locust fork river. It was great at moving laterally across my body when i found it under my shirt. Possibly rock dwelling. i couldnt get it to fly even when i blew it off.
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Contributed by zacnape07 on 31 October, 2014 - 11:21am
Last updated 31 October, 2014 - 2:10pm

Moved
Moved from Louse Flies.
… John F. Carr, 31 October, 2014 - 2:10pm login or register to post comments

Cropped and moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Thanks for the submission--and welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 31 October, 2014 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

Hippoboscid
Very good at tucking into bird feathers, usually moving lateral. Only fly when absolutely needed. Fortunately they don't blood feed on people.
… Kerry S. Matz, 31 October, 2014 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Kerry!
Thanks Kerry!
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