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Photo#16765
Unknown fly with mites - Leptocera

Unknown fly with mites - Leptocera
Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
May 5, 2005
Size: ~3mm
I had to flip the fly over in order to get a better shot of the three mites. Luckily I was able to get an image showing the wing veins as the fly tried to right itself, though I am still unable to identify the fly.

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Unknown fly with mites - Leptocera Unknown fly with mites - Leptocera

Mites
Can you add another image focusing on the mites? Higher resolution if possible, but even if not it would be useful. This is a mite family of which we have only one image so far.

Moved
Moved from Limosininae.

Moved
Moved from Lesser Dung Flies.

Great shot!
I was just about to guess small dung fly (family Sphaeroceridae) because of the broken wing vein, but Gerard beat me to it on your other picture!

I have seen an increased number of these flies sent in to my ID clinic this year in Georgia. They seem to be replacing the humpbacked fly (Phoridae) in popularity this year, even finding their way into people's homes and starting breeding populations.

Excellent
What an interesting shot.

Fantastic
Fantastic shot, though I can't help with ID of fly nor of mites. With the wing veins shown so clearly, I am sure one of our Dipterologists will be able to help out.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

 
Wow
very neat shot w/ the mites in place.

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