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Flies? - Traginops irroratus
Copyright © 2010 Michael Lloyd

Flies? - Traginops irroratus
Colorado County, Texas, USA
May 2, 2010
I found these tiny flies feeding on sap bubbling out of a small tree in my back yard. The sap area wasn't even 3/4" long but it had numerous insects feeding on it.
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Contributed by Michael Lloyd on 3 May, 2010 - 9:54pm
Last updated 4 July, 2010 - 9:06am

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Moved
Moved from Traginops.
… John F. Carr, 4 July, 2010 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 4 May, 2010 - 5:10am login or register to post comments

Could it be something related to this
http://bugguide.net/node/view/200808#311569

It is the closest I could find but is far outside of what I have seen before.
… Dan Borzynski, 3 May, 2010 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

 
That looks like it to me too.
That looks like it to me too.
… Michael Lloyd, 3 May, 2010 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

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