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Black Soldier Fly on tomato

Hermetia illucens

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this guy on one of my Roma tomatoes. I was lucky to get this shot before it flew away really fast.

Habitat:

Urban veggie garden.

Reference Links:

Hermetia illucens Linnaeus, 1758, Hermetia illucens, Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens

Species ID Suggestions

Black Soldier Fly

Hermetia illucens

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (1)
misako
Thank you for the ID Cindy!

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Global Flight
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Northern California Entomology
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PublishedAugust 27, 2011

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