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Tachinid fly

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

About ten flies were very interested to perch on the bark of this tree. They flew away when disturbed and quickly returned. They were all 'looking down'

Habitat:

Tree trunk.
Suburban park.

Notes:

They were all looking down and may be the 'down looking fly, snipe fly, Rhagionidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
BugEric
I strongly suspect Tachinidae as well.
Mark Ridgway
Rhagionidae ? (long legs, wing spots, narrow abdomen..?)
MartinL
Tachinid? http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_tachinids/index.html

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PublishedMarch 2, 2014

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