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Tachinid Fly

Archytas sp.

Photo by Sckel
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Insects of Alberta - Tachinid Fly page 4

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Comments (8)
injica
Interesting fly :) and great photos!
Sckel
oh, thanks, beaker :)
beaker98
Super sharp photos! Who would have thought flies could be so interesting:) Well done Sckel!
Sckel
Thanks, ForestDragon. I'm bad to identify flies.
ForestDragon
Hi Sckel, wonderful series! This big beauty is a Tachinid Fly. It looks closest to Genus Archytas to me. Not sure of the species in your area though. Hope this helps!
Tiz
You are my hero of the day! :)
Sckel
Thanks Tiz. Is a big fly. I found this fly drowning in a small puddle. So we made a deal, I redeem and it let me take some pictures.
Tiz
What a great macro, so clear!

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