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Category: Diptera (Flies)

Hemyda aurata

August 19, 2023 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

My very first thought when I saw this at my UV lights in Portland, Oregon (an adventure I talk about…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Diptera (Flies), Hemyda, Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Tachinidae Filed under: Hemyda aurata

Anthrax georgicus

August 20, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This was undoubtedly the find of the day on the trip to the Mt. St. Helens area that I talk…

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Posted in: Animals, Anthrax, Arthropoda, Bombyliidae, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Anthrax georgicus

Coenosia tigrina

August 14, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

These flies are abundant in the cemetery near my house, and I’ve seen many of them (or at least very…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coenosia, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Muscidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Coenosia tigrina

Anthrax irroratus

August 2, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This is the other cool bug I found a few days ago based on Craig Sondergaard’s tip. I only got…

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Posted in: Animals, Anthrax, Arthropoda, Bombyliidae, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Anthrax irroratus

Clogmia albipunctata

September 28, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

First off, I apologize to anyone who wondered what happened to me for the past 2 weeks. I have been…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Clogmia, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Psychodidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Clogmia albipunctata

Rhagoletis completa (Walnut Husk Fly)

August 25, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

This is a striking and colorful member of the family Tephritidae, the true fruit flies, as opposed to the tiny…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Diptera (Flies), Rhagoletis, Species Profiles, Tephritidae (True Fruit Flies) Filed under: Rhagoletis completa, Walnut Husk Fly

Chrysotoxum flavifrons (Blackshield Meadow Fly)

August 15, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

I am not positive that this Syrphid fly is Chrysotoxum flavifrons. The fact that the last segment of the antenna…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Chrysotoxum, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Species Profiles, Syrphidae (Flower Flies, Hover Flies) Filed under: Chrysotoxum flavifrons, Chrysotoxum flavifrons (Blackshield Meadow Fly)

Laphria ventralis

July 31, 2021 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

This is my first profile of a member of the family Asilidae (robber flies; also known as assassin flies). I…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Asilidae, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Laphria, Species Profiles Filed under: Laphria ventralis

Hermetia illucens (Black Soldier Fly)

July 26, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This wasp mimic is a very interesting soldier fly (family Stratiomyidae). For one thing the mimicry extends to having antennae…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Diptera (Flies), Hermetia, Insecta, Species Profiles, Stratiomyidae Filed under: Black Soldier Fly, Hermetia illucens

Spilomyia interrupta

July 11, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

On our recent trip recent trip into the Cascades I indulged in a bit of photography gluttony and used up…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Species Profiles, Spilomyia, Syrphidae (Flower Flies, Hover Flies) Filed under: Spilomyia interrupta

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