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 Interesting fly from Lake Superior region. What family?
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| Stephen |
Posted on 25-08-2011 10:52
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
In wetlands, near ponds, in the region of Lake Superior, on vegegation. 22 July 2007, Lake County, Minnesota USA. What family? Stephen attached the following image:  [184.9Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 25-08-2011 11:28
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Maybe Simuliidae! 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 25-08-2011 12:29
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Yes, it is a female, they are very hard to determine to genus or species even with a specimen! Walter Pfliegler - Amateur Nature Photographer from Hungary (and molecular biologist) |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 25-08-2011 12:29
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
That's correct
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 25-08-2011 12:47
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Thank-you my friends. Believe it or not this is my first image from this family. I know they are common because they make their presence known by annoying humans!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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