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Photo by chesterbperry
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Field Notes

Description:

Fly hanging out on jaw of a possum

Habitat:

Mixed Woods

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
chesterbperry
thank you DrP, it is most likely that family will try to narrow to genus.
drP
The shape of the head/antennae, and rows of hairs on the antennae look like this fly (family Heleomyzidae): http://bugguide.net/node/view/14067

Spotted for Missions

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Biodiversity of SouthEastern US
Mission
Insects of TN
Mission
Biodiversity of Audubon Acres
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 20, 2013

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