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Apr252013

Bibionid Flies

DateThu 2013-04-25

A male Bibio sp with orangish legs: probably a Bibio johannis (Diptera: Bibionidae).  The first of a sequence of Bibio species that can be found over long grass during the spring.

Another one:

Photos taken in Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2013-04-20.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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