Tachinidae (family)

Unidentified Bristle fly at Quaama, NSW

Tachinidae (family) at Quaama, NSW - 26 Mar 2020
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TACHINIDAE (family) 27 Mar 2020 jgl
Unidentified 27 Mar 2020 FionaG

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Not sure whether this is a fly or a mozzie but my first instinct was mozzie. It was slightly larger (in every way) than your average mozzie. As it was quite dark when spotted, colour might be different when in the light but it appeared to be mostly jet black with reddish eyes. It has a spiky abdomen.

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jgl wrote:
   27 Mar 2020
Mozzies ARE flies

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