anyone know this fly
Apr 12, 2021 11:30:32 #
Apr 12, 2021 12:02:28 #
Apr 12, 2021 12:20:00 #
Apr 12, 2021 12:32:32 #
What a pretty little fly. Unfortunately, there are more than 20 families of little 'fruit flies' (a general name, not specific unless you mean either Tephritid or Drosophilid fruit flies, which this is not), each with several to many genera, each with a few to many different species! Not being a fly-specialist, the best I can do is a guess or two.
The family of Pyrgotid Flies is my first guess (no chance of a species name). They have similar heads and spotted wings. The larvae are parasites of June Beetles grubs. Second is a Marsh Fly (Sciomyzidae); the larvae are mostly predators that feed on pond snails. Again similar heads and spotted wings.
In either case, there is no danger to Humans, and only the latter may on rare occasions be bothersome around lights. Adult flies may visit flowers or be attracted to lights.
You might send this to https://Bugguide.net to see if someone can ID it more accurately. https://bugguide.net/node/view/176082 appears similar, but so does https://bugguide.net/node/view/1944632 -- neither are identical.
The family of Pyrgotid Flies is my first guess (no chance of a species name). They have similar heads and spotted wings. The larvae are parasites of June Beetles grubs. Second is a Marsh Fly (Sciomyzidae); the larvae are mostly predators that feed on pond snails. Again similar heads and spotted wings.
In either case, there is no danger to Humans, and only the latter may on rare occasions be bothersome around lights. Adult flies may visit flowers or be attracted to lights.
You might send this to https://Bugguide.net to see if someone can ID it more accurately. https://bugguide.net/node/view/176082 appears similar, but so does https://bugguide.net/node/view/1944632 -- neither are identical.
Apr 12, 2021 12:37:30 #
Tinusbum, I know little to nothing about insects although I do know a masterclass image when I see it and this is one of them.
Apr 12, 2021 13:16:27 #
Apr 12, 2021 14:45:57 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
relbugman steered me in the right direction, and here it is: https://bugguide.net/node/view/95445
thanks,i guess i havent seen it before because its nocturnal
Apr 13, 2021 15:36:50 #
Have no idea what kind of fly that is, but you have a great picture. SHARP.
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