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Stilt-legged Fly - Taeniaptera trivittata
Copyright © 2005 Bruce Marlin

Stilt-legged Fly - Taeniaptera trivittata
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
July 1, 2005
Size: 15mm
Anyone who spots this fly will remember its habit of waving its white "mittens" around.
Here is a Quicktime video of this fly in action:
http://www.cirrusimage.com/Flies/100_5274.MOV
More, larger images at Cirrus Digital
Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 3 July, 2005 - 11:04am
Last updated 6 February, 2012 - 6:17pm

Thanks Patrick
One would think I might have stumbled across the Bugguide directory - it seems I'm the last one to photograph this beast!
… Bruce Marlin, 3 July, 2005 - 12:36pm

Micropezidae
Micropezidae, I think. Called "stilt" or "stilt-legged" flies.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 3 July, 2005 - 11:27am

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