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Stilt-legged fly

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

No idea of what I found hiding under a leaf, but I like it. 2 cm long. Family Micropezidae

Habitat:

Semitropical forest

Reference Links:

Family Micropezidae - Stilt-legged Flies - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Billo-kun
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/35978123 Yo igual encontre uno parecido :s
Aaron_G
Looks like it might be a stilt-legged fly. (unsure which species) http://bugguide.net/node/view/134

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PublishedAugust 12, 2013

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