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Heteromyia prattii
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Archibald
Small diptera with very long hind legs -
Heteromyia prattii
Mitchell's Bay (Lake St Clair), Ontario, Canada
June 28, 2023
Small. Beefy front legs, very long back legs. Conspicuous halteres (seen in other photos of this specimen).
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Contributed by
Archibald
on 6 July, 2023 - 6:40pm
Last updated 7 July, 2023 - 8:55am
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v belov
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Thanks
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Archibald
, 7 July, 2023 - 8:54pm
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what a monster... great shot; hope you get a name soon
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