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Willet - Willet - Tringa semipalmata, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata, Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
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5430
Date:
14/07/2014
Description:
The thousands of tiny black and grey spots on the mud are Brine Flies (Ephydridae) , which are amazingly abundant on Salt Lake during the summer. They are the bulk food for many birds, spiders and many carnivorous insects such as Tiger Beetles.
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