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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » Orthorrhapha » Empidoidea » Dance Flies (Empididae) » Empidinae » Rhamphomyia » Long-tailed Dance Fly (Rhamphomyia longicauda)
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inflating robber fly? - Rhamphomyia longicauda - female
Copyright © 2010 porter

inflating robber fly? - Rhamphomyia longicauda - Female
jackson, jackson County, Michigan, USA
June 24, 2010
Size: 12mm long
I wish to know if this orange eyed inflating fly is recognized by anyone. I've only seen it the second week of June after sunset. The captured ones deflate within a few minutes. I first noticed them hovering by the dozens in an almost rock steady group and the group drifting slowly as if with the shadows of the setting sun. I have more pictures of the groups and them flying with mosquitoes.
FEMALE DANCE FLIES

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Contributed by porter on 24 July, 2010 - 4:40pm
Last updated 11 August, 2016 - 1:24pm

Moved
Moved from Dance Flies.
… Keith Bayless, 26 July, 2010 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John R. Maxwell, 24 July, 2010 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert
but I would think Dance fly vs. robber. Only you and the editors can see your full-size images so it would probably be bettre to crop this to "just the bug" and submit as 2 images. You can click "edit" to replace this one and "add image" to add the second.
… John R. Maxwell, 24 July, 2010 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

 
dance fly
thank you, I see what you mean, they look too small if your not seeing the full size and the full size looks much better, huh.
but the originals weren't too good.
… porter, 24 July, 2010 - 6:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Images
I saved the best 2
… John R. Maxwell, 24 July, 2010 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

 
dance fly
you did good. I have several more photos of these guys.
let me know if BugBuide wants them? thanks.
… porter, 24 July, 2010 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Post them
and leave a comment here. Worst case is they get frassed (no big deal), but they may help
… John R. Maxwell, 24 July, 2010 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

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