May 1 ID Event - Stable Fly

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I never seem to make these events, but appreciate the videos.

The videos are wonderful - thank you!

Thank you both! I regret to say that we've determined an issue with the diagnosis, which means that the video is somewhat void; this diagnosis still works if you really know what you're looking at, otherwise, there are issues.

I may be able to remake the video tonight, but if not, here is a proper diagnosis:

Proboscis visible, narrow, black, and short.
Thorax with four black stripes, the center two further separated, leading to a wider pubescent stripe.

Therefore, the abdomen and wing venation are the true confirming features. Making the abdomen a necessary feature makes the identification much more difficult, and making the proboscis a confirming feature leads to a possibility of misidentification.

I've updated the diagnosis slide to work, but the video is not good yet.