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Stilt-legged fly

Micropezidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Fly segmented body with clearish brown wings

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

On top of recycling bin

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Karen E. Watson
Thank you Machi for the correction to my misidentification of an arthropod! Appreciate the input!
Machi
Looks like a stilt-legged fly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropezidae
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PublishedJuly 23, 2016

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