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Field Notes

Habitat:

Backyard

Notes:

a large fly with its hind legs bent. It insisted on dry land on the ground, and made ​​movements with the abdomen.

Species ID Suggestions

Eristalis tenax

Eristalis tenax

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MarcosJulianAntinori
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Comments (4)
Sckel
Mark. This is not working. This fly is an anonymous, I feel sorry for her, but...
Mark Ridgway
I can't find it. Not E tenax as those rear legs and femurs are far too big but it might be another Eristails sp.
Sckel
thanks, mark e marcos. but I'm still a little lost

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