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Snipe Fly - male

Chrysopilus quadratus

Photo by Small Wonders
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Description:

C. quadratus is a small snipe fly, approximately 6 mm, with very large eyes that occupy almost the entire head.
Snipe flies, both adults and larvae, are beneficial predators feeding on a variety of small insects.

Habitat:

Southern Canada - U.S. Moist wooded areas on low vegetation.

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