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Simuliid - female

Simuliid - Female
Orris Falls Conservation Area, South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA
May 11, 2014
These were common at this location, swarming, but only landing and biting occasionally.

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Simuliid - female Simuliid - female

Moved
Moved from Black Flies.

Moved
Moved from Flies.

Swarming today
A swarm of these met me today when I went for a walk; my first black flies of the season. I'm not sure of genus. Prosimulium is likely. It is not a Simulium.

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