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deer fly - Chrysops - female
Copyright © 2012 John Pearson

deer fly - Chrysops - Female
Slough Creek Wildlife Area, Floyd, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
June 7, 2012
Size: ~1 cm wide
One of several landing on my skin as I hiked through wet meadow in hot afternoon.
Contributed by John Pearson on 9 June, 2012 - 12:41pm
Last updated 13 June, 2012 - 5:42pm

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… John F. Carr, 13 June, 2012 - 5:42pm

Face?
Do you have a picture of the face?
… John F. Carr, 10 June, 2012 - 5:08pm

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