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Small diptera with very long hind legs - Heteromyia prattii
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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).
Contributed by Archibald on 6 July, 2023 - 6:40pm
Last updated 7 July, 2023 - 8:55am

Moved tentatively
Moved from Flies.
… v belov, 7 July, 2023 - 8:55am

 
Thanks
Thank you
… Archibald, 7 July, 2023 - 8:54pm

what a monster... great shot; hope you get a name soon
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 6 July, 2023 - 6:56pm

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