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Yellow Fly of the Dismal Swamp

Diachlorus ferrugatus

Photo by MaryEvans2
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Description:

Small orange-ish colored fly with crazy colored eyes.

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Fly of the Dismal Swamp

Diachlorus ferrugatus

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LivanEscudero
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Comments (9)
MaryEvans2
Thank you all so much, and thank you LivanEscudero for the ID! I don't live but a mile away from a 'swampy' river, so the name sure fits!
LivanEscudero
Yes it is in the horse Fly subfamily... But WOW look at that Common name!!!!
C.Sydes
wow ! what great eyes, psychedelic
TracyL
you should add this to the Flies of america mission, its really cool by the way! Great shot!

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