January 16, 2023

I am a female Northern Plushback fly

You know I'm not male - my eyes don't meet in the middle

My eyes are separated with space in between

I look like a bee, but the similarities are just superficial.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/55264-Palpada-vinetorum

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson