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FLY GALLERY
Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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SoldierFly Common Name:
Soldier Fly
 
 
Scientific Name: Odontomyia species

 

Length or Size: Length = 0.4 - 0.5"

 

Comment: One of the many representatives of the Soldier Flies. Adults drink nectar and larvae feed on algae. Eggs are deposited at edge of water. Larvae lift tip of abdomen out of water to take in air.