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Sanuye Nov 09, 2014

I am wondering if you could help me figure out what this large blue fly like bug is. As always thanks!

Sanuye

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porkpal Richmond, TX Nov 09, 2014

Looks sort of like a small horse fly to me.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Nov 09, 2014

Think it looks more like a species of bluebottle fly to me rather than a horse fly. Since US quarters are pictured with the fly I presume that it was observed somewhere on the North American continent, but when submitting for identification, more specific location information is a basic courtesy to those one is seeking assistance from.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 09, 2014

From what I can see of the wing venation, it looks to me more like a calypterate muscoid fly (the group that includes Calliphoridae) than a horse fly. But as greenthumb99 says, knowing the geographic location would help...

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Sanuye Nov 09, 2014

Sorry. I live in Arizona south of phoenix.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Nov 10, 2014

I also would entertain the possibility of it being an atypical (they usually are quite hairy) member of the family Tachinidae -
http://www.pybio.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/dipter112.jpg

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porkpal Richmond, TX Nov 10, 2014

He's in his summer coat.

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Sanuye Nov 19, 2014

Thank you!

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