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Posted by princessmarilyn (My Page) on

Tue, May 16, 06 at 17:08

Have been tryin to id these bugs and can't seem to figure out what they are. They were found in Humble,Texas, if that helps any. Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

Here is a link that might be useful: Weird Bugs

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Posted by day_by_day (My Page) on
Tue, May 16, 06 at 23:20

I think this guy visited me too.

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Posted by larry_gene (My Page) on
Wed, May 17, 06 at 4:03

The insects in these images have many of the characteristics of soldier flies, Stratiomyidae. I was unable to find a near match on the Web.

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Posted by butterflyer1966 (My Page) on
Wed, May 17, 06 at 22:25

Hi,
could those be the BLACK FLIES or also called: Buffalo Gnats???
Familie is * Simuliidae *
and they bite..
Greetings
Susanne(SUE)

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Posted by day_by_day (My Page) on
Wed, May 17, 06 at 22:47

Naw, these are closer to Hermetia illucens as per Larry.

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