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Mydas Fly

Mydas clavatus

Photo by dferris
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Field Notes

Description:

Large black fly (1-2 inches) with orange under it's wing. Found flying around in a garden, in an old horse pasture.

Habitat:

Open field, garden

Reference Links:

Species Mydas clavatus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Mydas Fly

Mydas sp.

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Machi
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Comments (1)
Machi
I'm leaning towards Mydas clavatus, but I'm not entirely sure

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Great Lakes Monitoring
Mission
Life of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois
Photographed
PublishedJuly 27, 2016

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