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Old 09-02-2009
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Default any idea what this plant and little bugs are?

saw these little guys while searching for catipillars w/ my son on local conservation land. anyone know what the bugs/plant is?
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Old 09-03-2009
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It kind of looks like a golden rod (Solidago spp.). The flies appear to be one of the many flies from the orderDiptera (houseflies, fruitflies,...) and are likely feeding on the pollen.
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