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19-JUL-2009

Forcepsfly (Merope tuber), family Meropeidae

Guelph, Ontario

Length: 10 mm
Female. The sole North American member of this family, and one of only two species known worldwide. Although forcepsflies can easily be collected in malaise traps in hardwood forests, these insects are very rarely seen alive.
Image at BugGuide.net
iNaturalist observation

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