Signs of the Times - Flower-Eating Fly
October 2003
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Flower-Eating Fly

October 11, 2003, Charlottesville, Virginia

In Florida, about twelve different flies are all called “yellow flies” or “deer flies.” These insects are about 1/2” long with black and yellow bodies and 2 pairs of wings. The males do not bite. Instead, they eat flower nectar.


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