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 Diptera adult on snow
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| Bob |
Posted on 20-01-2013 05:43
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Member Location: Juneau, Alaska Posts: 56 Joined: 18.06.12 |
This month (January) I have been observing numerous flies on the snow. Many of they have been mating. Does anyone know the family of this one? This photo was taken on January 19, 2013 in Juneau, Alaska. Bob attached the following image:  [165.78Kb] Edited by Bob on 20-01-2013 06:01 Robert H. Armstrong |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 20-01-2013 08:54
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9493 Joined: 24.05.05 |
It is Clinocera sp. (Empididae). It lives on the stones of the fast and cold rivers.
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Bob |
Posted on 21-01-2013 04:19
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Member Location: Juneau, Alaska Posts: 56 Joined: 18.06.12 |
Thanks so much Nikita. The place we find most of them is at Nugget Falls near the Mendenhall Glacier. A very large fast flowing falls. What are the advantages of these insects emerging in January in Alaska?
Robert H. Armstrong |
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