Fly, insect of the order Diptera

Fly On A Dead Squirrel
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A fly had just landed on the side of a dead squirrel on the ground at the base of a pine tree. Moments later the squirrel had been scooped with a shovel into the trash. By then, the fly had flown away.

Fly insect of the order Diptera   •  South Lake Tahoe, California internal link   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 11:15:54 Friday 23 September 2011)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TNT_1304
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Shoe Fly, Don't Bother Me
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A fly perched on the toe of a sandle suggested the old children's song, "Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me." external link This particular fly landed on the toe of a tourist while on a cruise of the Amazon River internal link.

Fly insect of the order Diptera   •  Amazon River, Peru   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 12 December 2012)   •  (Photo taken 10:32:54 Wednesday 8 April 2009)   •  © 2012 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_2745
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