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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Mosquitoes and Midges (Culicomorpha) » Non-biting Midges (Chironomidae) » Chironominae
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Fly possibly feeding on an egg sac
Copyright © 2011 Ben Gray

Fly possibly feeding on an egg sac
Leominster State Forest, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
July 24, 2011
This fly was found on the underside of a maple leaf, directly underneath a presumed spider egg sac (see the other photos in this series). Is it possible that this fly was feeding on the presumed spider eggs? ID help appreciated. Thanks!

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Contributed by Ben Gray on 26 July, 2011 - 7:10am
Last updated 10 December, 2011 - 12:10am

Moved
Moved from Midges.
… John F. Carr, 10 December, 2011 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

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… Ben Gray, 26 July, 2011 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

Midge
Chironomidae, probably Tanytarsini. Adults are unlikely to eat eggs; they probably can't take solid food.
… John F. Carr, 26 July, 2011 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID!
Very helpful, thanks!
… Ben Gray, 26 July, 2011 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

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