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Marshfly

Dictya sp.

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

~1cm long, long wings, checkered

Habitat:

grassy meadow with goldenrod

Notes:

Behavior is of an active diurnal predator, it is very visually aware of the photographer, but moves slowly along stems of plants and then flies to the next plant leaf or stem.
Scyomizidae marsh flies

Species ID Suggestions

Marsh Fly

Dictya sp.

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