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Wildlife: Long-Legged Fly, 1 by Floridian

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Subject: Long-Legged Fly

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Floridian wrote:
Family:Dolichopodidae
My insect book said they should be called "minute metallic flies" and are best recognized by their small size, metallic colors, bulging and widely separated eyes and by their habit of running about rapidly on plants. This one is about a quarter inch long.