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little hunter with snout
Robert Heemskerk
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Posted on 21-07-2006 15:45
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hello flyforum,

Yesterday I found this fly - hunting, making movements with its snout to the ground -
Size about 3-4 mm and with a rather yellowcolour.

What kind of fly is this?

greeting robert, Cool , from a warm Amsterdam
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thank you Paul Smile
 
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