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Hangingfly

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Hangingfly in the door of my house. Family: Bittacidae

Habitat:

Semi desert.

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Hangingfly

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you Mark Ridgway for the correct ID.
Mark Ridgway
Nice find Luis! I think I recognize those mouth parts... This one might be Bittacidae... not flies at all but they look similar. Sometimes called hanging flies or scorpion flies in north americas? Stupid names for non-diptera. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangingfly

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PublishedMay 10, 2014

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