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Simulidae ?
LordV
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Posted on 03-10-2007 19:31
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Is this a black biting fly ? Pic taken today South coast UK body length 1.6mm (I thought it was a tiny parasitoid wasp)
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wwow!! Brian, this not seems to be a Simuliidae! I never saw a head like this one!! And the arista is very long! Frown wow!
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:40
 
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to see it bigger:
http://www.flickr...477&size=o

great photo, Brian!!
I'm very. very curious about this one! It has such unusual eyes!!! It must be a new family! Grin Or it is a very unusual simuliid. awkward
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 03-10-2007 19:39
 
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Stilpon. Need to check which one, though.
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what an unusual Hybotidae!!! Frown
 
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Most likely S. graminum.
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