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flying insect - Chrysopilus thoracicus
Copyright © 2010 jeffmoore

flying insect - Chrysopilus thoracicus
Canton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
May 25, 2010
Size: half an inch maybe
lots of these flying and alighting today in the overgrown area out back of our house.
Contributed by jeffmoore on 25 May, 2010 - 5:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 May, 2010 - 5:34pm

Golden-backed Snipe Fly (Chrysopilus thoracicus)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 25 May, 2010 - 5:29pm

 
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
… jeffmoore, 25 May, 2010 - 5:31pm

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