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Ant mimicking fly at Loda Cemetery Prairie: Myiomyrmica fenestrata? - Myiomyrmica fenestrata - male

Ant mimicking fly at Loda Cemetery Prairie: Myiomyrmica fenestrata? - Myiomyrmica fenestrata - Male
Loda Cemetery Prairie, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
June 26, 2011
Size: ca. 7-10 mm
This fly was first observed on prairie dock leaves. More commonly seen on rattlesnake master and prairie grasses. Displays very ant-like behaviors and is reluctant to fly.

nice
Beautiful shot of this not-so-common fly!

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