#FlyFriday × #DailySpiderPic: a male non-biting midge (family Chironomidae) falls prey to a minuscule juvenile jumping spider. Male midges' plumose (literally, feather-like) antennae are used for sensing females.

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#FlyFriday × #FungiFriday: a couple flies infected with an entomopathogenic fungus (e. g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophthorales) which causes flies to climb to high points and lift their abdomens before dying, the better for the fruiting fungus to spread its spores. I found these in a large weedy meadow conveniently located on the way to the big grocery store.

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Happy FlyDay!

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Happy #Flyday

I have fallen off the face of the earth again. Work gets in the way of life... I took this photo at Occoquan Bay on a frigid December day. Its easier to take thier photos when they are too cold to move. Despite the below freezing temps, I saw half a dozen species of arthropods. I'll try to post more...

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Happy Fly Day Friday! - #Arachtober 31
Crab Spider (Genus Mecaphesa)
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Freeloader Flies (Family Milichiidae)
Southern Seaside Goldenrod (Solidago mexicana)

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