Iridescent blue fly - ID?

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p.1 #1 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

Found a few of them on a rotting tree trunk...

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Jul 02, 2009 at 02:52 PM

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p.1 #2 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

wonderfull! could they be soldier flys?
phil

Jul 02, 2009 at 04:56 PM

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p.1 #3 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

What an amazing looking fly - lovely captures. Agree with Phil - first guess would be a soldier fly.
Brian V.

Jul 02, 2009 at 05:59 PM

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p.1 #4 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

My word, what a beautiful creature!! Excellent captures, Kurt!

Kenny

Jul 02, 2009 at 11:09 PM

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p.1 #5 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

Thanks for the comments, Phil, Brian and Kenny

I'll post this at diptera.info later

Jul 03, 2009 at 02:29 AM

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p.1 #6 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

that is a sweet looking fly! those eyes are just too cool.

Jul 03, 2009 at 03:44 AM

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p.1 #7 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

Thanks for the comment, Mark

Update: initial ID from diptera.info, it's a Stratuiomyidae

Jul 03, 2009 at 10:15 AM

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p.1 #8 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

Excellent find and capture Kurt. Glad you got the ID too. It's always nice to know what you're shooting.

Jul 03, 2009 at 12:53 PM

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p.1 #9 · Iridescent blue fly - ID?

Thanks, Gary. Yeah...i know..always good to get the ID

Jul 03, 2009 at 12:58 PM


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