At 9:23 AM +1000 9/5/05, Harvey Perkins wrote:
Geoff,
It is an adult female of a type of fly (diptera) the larvae of which
feed on fungus... but I can't remember the name of the species or
the family - it's been a long time. The males are about a third the
size and winged. I'll be able to look it up tonight but you'll
probably have an answer by then.
Harvey
Try wingless soldier fly (Stratiomyidae: Chiromyzinae)
http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_695.htm
I'm pretty sure this is the beastie.
Harvey
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