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Photo#874427
fly - Delphinia picta

fly - Delphinia picta
Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, Northampton County, Virginia, USA
July 24, 2013
This fly was feeding from a dead caterpillar, (along with an ant). It appeared to be drinking the body fluids of the carcass. This was in coastal salt marsh and forest/shrub habitat.

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Thanks very much for the ID.
Moved from Flies.

Delphinia picta

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