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Fly. - Pollenia rudis - female
Copyright © 2013 Lisa I.

Fly. - Pollenia rudis - Female
Deane, Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
November 3, 2013
Size: 6mm
On Elephant Ear plant, plant was dying and the liquid was seeping out. Flies,Yellow jackets,Wasp and other insects were loving it.

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Fly. - Pollenia rudis - female Fly. - Pollenia rudis - female
Contributed by Lisa I. on 11 December, 2013 - 9:53pm
Last updated 4 February, 2014 - 10:45pm

Pollenia rudis (Fabricius), female
Moved from Cluster flies. ID'd from specimen, now a photo-voucher. Thanks Lisa.
… Brad Barnd, 4 February, 2014 - 10:44pm

 
Pollenia rudis
Thank you very much. I had no clue something was parasitic to a earth worn.
… Lisa I., 4 February, 2014 - 10:56pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 December, 2013 - 1:56pm

 
Fly
Thank you very much.
… Lisa I., 19 December, 2013 - 8:09pm

Pollenia sp.
… Brad Barnd, 11 December, 2013 - 9:55pm

 
Pollenia sp.
Thank you very much.
… Lisa I., 11 December, 2013 - 9:56pm

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