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Thank goodness it's a male. Diptera,Fall,Geotagged,Male,Thereva fucata,Therevidae,United States,stilletto fly Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Thank goodness it's a male.

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    Christine Young
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    Oh, cool! This is actually a stiletto fly (Thereva sp.), not a deer fly. I'm not sure of the exact species, but given the time of year and location, it could be Thereva fucata.

    https://bugguide.net/node/view/42915
    https://bugguide.net/node/view/151702
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/479867-Thereva-fucata     Posted one year ago

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The Thereva fucata

''Thereva fucata'' is a species of stiletto-fly in the family Therevidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ms. Blackcat
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Uploaded Oct 3, 2023. Captured Oct 3, 2023 06:31 in 492 Safari Dr, San Jose, CA 95123, USA.
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  • SM-A536U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/168s
  • ISO50
  • 2.13mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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