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Fly
Copyright © 2021 Robert Sullivan

Fly
Western Springs , Cook County, Illinois, USA
October 13, 2020
Size: ~10 mm
Found on Shasta Daisy at 6:21 AM. iNaturalist could not identify.
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Contributed by Robert Sullivan on 29 January, 2021 - 1:29pm

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Empidinae. Others may be able to take the ID further.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 29 January, 2021 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Empidinae
That was fast. Thanks! Read your bio. I was in Peace Corps in Tunisia in 1983. Just retired from Argonne National Laboratory Environmental Science Division two weeks ago. Will be submitting lots of photos. Thanks in advance!
… Robert Sullivan , 29 January, 2021 - 1:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Always nice to meet a fellow RPCV
We'll look forward to seeing more of your pics.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 29 January, 2021 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

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