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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Flies</title>
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		<title>College Level Insect Collection doesn&#8217;t dispell Fear of Insects</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/11/07/college-level-insect-collection-doesnt-dispell-fear-of-insects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Real Fear of Bugs
November 7, 2009
Hi WTB,
I am taking a General Biology II course at a university and part of our grade includes presenting an insect collection. I cannot understand why we even have to do it for many reasons. First, we have to go out and find and kill 35 species, from at least [...]


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		<title>Green Hover Fly from Florida</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/23/green-syrphid-fly-from-florida/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/23/green-syrphid-fly-from-florida/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Syrphid Flies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fly With Green Eyes, Green Body
October 22, 2009
My friends and I do alot of macro pictures of bugs and came across this fly with large green eyes and a metallic green body. Can you tell us what it is?
Bob in Florida
Tampa Bay Area of Florida
Hi Bob,
After unsuccessfully searching BugGuide, we were going to post your [...]


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		<title>Crane Fly</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/22/crane-fly-8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/22/crane-fly-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crane Fly]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Can you help me identify this bug?
October 20, 2009
Found and took a photo of this bug with long legs, wings and a pointy rear end. Can you please identify him for me? Thank you.
Alex Tosh
Presidio, San Francisco, CA
Hi Alex,
This is a nice detailed image of a Crane Fly.  They are harmless.





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		<title>Spiny Tachina Fly and Sand Wasp (we think)</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/19/spiny-tachina-fly-and-sand-wasp-we-think/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/19/spiny-tachina-fly-and-sand-wasp-we-think/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sand Wasps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tachinid Flies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fake Bumblebee?
October 19, 2009
On Saturday (October 17th) our local Audubon club came across a rabbitbrush in full bloom. There were a lot of bugs visiting the bush, including what we first assumed were lots of bumble bees. As we got closer it became obvious they weren&#8217;t bumblebees, and we were undecided if they were actually [...]


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		<title>Flutter Fly</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/12/unknown-fruit-fly-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/12/unknown-fruit-fly-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[suicidal tiny fly with spotted wings &#38; sharp stinger
October 11, 2009
i spotted this on the bathroom sink. it looked like it had antlers instead of wings. upon closer inspection with the assist of a macro image i was surprised to see what appeared to be a sharp stinger. it stayed still for quite a while, [...]


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		<title>Hover Fly</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/12/hover-fly-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/12/hover-fly-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Syrphid Flies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bee looking fly.
October 12, 2009
Found this summer during August and during the day.
Jonathan Campos
Los Angeles, CA.
Hi Jonathan,
This is a Flower Fly or Hover Fly in the family Syrphidae.  We have matched it to the species Eristalinus taeniops by comparing your images to photos posted to BugGuide.  The species is only listed in California according to [...]


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		<title>Hanging Thief</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/08/hanging-thief-9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/08/hanging-thief-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robber Fly
October 8, 2009
I believe this is a robber fly but would like to get your expert opinion. I have not seen one with green eyes.
m zapata
Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas
Dear m zapata,
Yes, this is a Robber Fly.  We are nearly certain it is a Hanging Thief in the genus Diogmites.  Though it does not [...]


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		<title>March Flies on Goldenrod</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/07/march-flies-on-goldenrod/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/07/march-flies-on-goldenrod/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[March Flies and Lovebugs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Small orange and black bug sucking on nectar of goldenrod
October 6, 2009
Hi. I came across this bug at my home in Sayville, New York. There were many individuals sucking the nectar from some goldenrod flower heads. I have never seen this bug before. What is this?
Derek Rogers
Sayville, New York
Hi Derek,
These are March Flies in the [...]


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		<title>Maggots in the Kitchen</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/05/maggots-in-the-kitchen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/05/maggots-in-the-kitchen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maggots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Household Pests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What are the larve all over the kitchen floor ?
October 5, 2009
Hi, about once every couple of months we get this spread of larve crawling all over the kitchen ceramic floor. They don&#8217;t seem to be coming from the pantry, but we have found the grub making their way into a bag or raisens in [...]


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		<title>Scuttle Fly</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/10/04/no-see-um/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[micro bugs living in house, stinging for 2 years!
October 3, 2009
Neighbor kid went to Florida. Kid brought back invisible stinging bugs (not bedbugs). Neighbor kid came to visit and brought her stuff and then we were both infested. They got rid of them with kerosene after a long struggle. I am afraid of using kerosene [...]


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