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Dance Fly

Empididae

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Field Notes

Description:

Long, brown fly with a long and pointed proboscis. "They have a rounded head and a distinct neck, a large and humpbacked thorax and long tapered abdomen. The legs are slender and sometimes the front legs are raptorial, for grasping other insects."

Habitat:

Groundcover in the front yard.

Notes:

Aka Balloon Flies, Empids, Dagger Flies

Reference Links:

Family Empididae - Dance Flies - BugGuide.Net

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