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Grass Fly

Thaumatomyia glabra

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Woodland habitat

Notes:

What a pleasant looking little fly. I've never seen these before. About 3mm.

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Comments (2)
beaker98
Agree ForestDragon. I can't believe I have never noticed them before.
ForestDragon
I see these guys here this time of year as well. They are so tiny, it's amazing how beautiful they are!

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PublishedJune 17, 2014

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