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Big Eye Wasp on Jamaican Caper - Chrysomya megacephala
Copyright © 2010 Thomas R Ford

Big Eye Wasp on Jamaican Caper - Chrysomya megacephala
Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA
July 17, 2009
Size: 1/2"
Big Eye Bug / Wasp? on Jamaican Caper
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Contributed by Thomas Ford on 10 February, 2010 - 11:06pm
Last updated 10 November, 2010 - 8:51pm

Chrysomya megacephala -- det. T.L. Whitworth
Moved from Blow Flies.
… v belov, 10 November, 2010 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

 
Big Eye Wasp on Jamaican Caper - Chrysomya megacephala
Thank you very much
Tom
… Thomas Ford, 11 November, 2010 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… v belov, 4 November, 2010 - 8:14pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Moved in the hope of catching the attention of an expert.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 16 February, 2010 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

Blow Flies of some kind, perhaps?
They resemble Chrysomya.



But, like Andrew, I'm not an expert, so you'll want to wait for a more knowledgeable opinion.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 11 February, 2010 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

Flies
of some kind, but that's as far as I can take the ID. My guess is that the ones with eyes covering the head, touching at the top, are male.
… Andrew Williams, 10 February, 2010 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

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