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Bittacus strigosus
Photo#539894
Copyright © 2011
Loren & Babs Padelford
Hangingfly -
Bittacus strigosus
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Sarpy County, Nebraska, USA
July 4, 2011
Size: approx. 25mm
Any help with this large fly appreciated.
Thanks,
Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
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Contributed by
Loren & Babs Padelford
on 4 July, 2011 - 7:11pm
Last updated 4 July, 2011 - 11:54pm
will ask our expert to check sp. ID
Moved from
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v belov
, 4 July, 2011 - 9:48pm
With those spurs...
...I'm wondering if this might be a hangingfly--maybe something like this one:
Let's see if the experts agree.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 4 July, 2011 - 9:35pm