Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order DIPTERA

Family MYDIDAE

(Mydas Flies)

(Table of Species)

The Mydas Flies (45 NA spp) are large flies with clavate antennae. I believe I saw but failed to capture Mydas clavatus, a large black fly with orange antennae.


jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000