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LordV
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 Is this a soldier fly ? Taken this morning South coast UK. Body length 3.6mm.

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LordV wrote:
Is this a soldier fly ? Taken this morning South coast UK. Body length 3.6mm.

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Brian V.


i'm not specialist but i will say Hybotidae

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 I'm not specialist too, but I think Hybotidae, Ocydromia glabricula
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 Indeed, a female.
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 Thanks everyone for the ID Smile does seem to have a very soldier fly like looking head.
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