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Dagger Fly (without a Dagger)

DateWed 2011-05-04

A dagger-less dagger fly, probably a Hilara sp, (Diptera: Empididae).  It could be a female, or it could be a male of a species that does not have swollen front tarsi.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-05-01.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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