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Dagger fly (Empis tessellata) This is one of those species you probably couldn&#039;t invent because reality is even stranger than anything you might come up with.<br /> <br /> Want to know what I&#039;m talking about (it&#039;s a commonly asked question)? <br /> <br /> Watch and read about it here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/IMGNlgPdpWY?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> Empis tessellata,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Dagger fly (Empis tessellata)

This is one of those species you probably couldn't invent because reality is even stranger than anything you might come up with.

Want to know what I'm talking about (it's a commonly asked question)?

Watch and read about it here:


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The Hanging Fly

"Empis tessellata" is a large species of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. In the United Kingdom, Adults can be seen from April to August, particularly on the folwers of umbellifers.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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Uploaded Jun 11, 2021. Captured May 11, 2021 10:16 in Waterhall Rd, Brighton BN1, UK.
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