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Monthly Archives: June 2022

Dolichopodidae

Dolichopodidae, or the long-legged flies, are a large family of “true flies” with more than 7,000 described species. Or so says wikipedia. They also tend to have beautiful metallic colors. These two were spotted on the pepper plants in my garden. I believe they were involved in a mating ritual or territorial dispute. The one …

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Posted byMatthewJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inDolichopodidae, InsectsTags: Flies, Long-legged, Peppers

Baltimore Checkerspot

A new “life butterfly” for me today, thanks to my wife who spotted it first: Euphydryas phaeton, aka the Baltimore Checkerspot. This butterfly was incredibly cooperative and allowed me to take as many pictures as I needed to get a good one.

Posted byMatthewJune 12, 2022June 12, 2022Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Baltimore, Bath Nature Preserve, Checkerspot

Golden-backed Snipe Fly: bow-chicka-wow-wow

I’ve posted photos of this fly in the past, but this is the first time I’ve captured the male & female together, and definitely the first time I have seen a mating event. The mating flies were still capable of flight, and I had to chase them down to get this photograph. So little is …

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Posted byMatthewJune 5, 2022June 5, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: Fly, golden, mating, snipe

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