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unknown fly - Camptoprosopella
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unknown fly - Camptoprosopella
Pittsboro, Pittsboro County, North Carolina, USA
October 12, 2017
Contributed by Debbie Roos on 12 October, 2017 - 8:35pm
Last updated 13 October, 2017 - 6:09am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 13 October, 2017 - 6:09am

 
Thanks!
Thank you John!
… Debbie Roos, 13 October, 2017 - 6:20am

ID…
It appears to be a…
"Drywood Termite"…
Southern Damp-wood Termite (Neotermes castaneus)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/468500/bgimage .
… Bkripto, 12 October, 2017 - 9:11pm

 
Not a termite
I appreciate your response. It has the short stubby antennae of a fly, not the long antennae of the termite as shown. Plus it has the eyes of a fly. Also not the long wings of the termite.
… Debbie Roos, 12 October, 2017 - 9:15pm

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