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fly - Simulium
Copyright © 2010 Ilona L.

fly - Simulium
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
October 3, 2010
Size: ~3mm

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fly - Simulium fly - Simulium
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 5 October, 2010 - 11:24am
Last updated 12 December, 2010 - 11:56pm

Moved
Moved from Black Flies.
… John F. Carr, 5 October, 2010 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

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Fly
One way you can tell if somethings a fly is by those little clubs under its wings
… Sean McVey, 5 October, 2010 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

 
Black Fly
My initial impression was that it was a fly but then I began to doubt myself because of the coloration and the lack of wing sections (which may have more to do with the quality of the photo anyway). Thought I'd hedge my bets as to what it was.
… Ilona L., 5 October, 2010 - 2:06pm login or register to post comments

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