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Bristly Fly on my Hand
Copyright © 2005 Stephen_WV

Bristly Fly on my Hand
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
April 15, 2005
This fellow was lapping up sweat on my left hand and really didn't want to leave. Finally I lifted the camera and took a picture of fly and hand. No easy task to hold camera and 180mm lens with one hand and take a reasonably sharp picture!

I am also posting a dorsal view of this individual.

This one reminds me of photos I have seen of flies in the family Sarcophagidae. But then again, it also looks like images of Tachinid flies. Help with ID appreciated.

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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 23 April, 2005 - 5:58am
Last updated 9 April, 2009 - 1:43pm

Moved
Moved from Tachinidae.
… v belov, 9 April, 2009 - 1:43pm login or register to post comments

Tachinidae, possibly Exoristini
Tachinidae, possibly Exoristini
… Norm Woodley, 9 April, 2009 - 12:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flesh Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 20 February, 2007 - 4:40pm login or register to post comments

Awe
GREAT SHOT! You are a genius with a camera!
… mthorman, 9 June, 2005 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks! And thanks to Chris at www.diptera.info who identified it as a probable member of genus Sarcophaga in the family Sarcophagidae.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com
… Stephen_WV, 10 June, 2005 - 4:59am login or register to post comments

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