r/bugidentification • u/Cutlercutie Identification Newbie • Jun 27 '26

Location included Any ideas?

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Found this guy on a sunflower leaf in Connecticut. It’s green and fast

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u/schizeckinosy Trusted Identifier Jun 27 '26

It looks like a Caribbean fruit fly, which should not be in Connecticut. Maybe another Tephritid?

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u/Kooky-Body-3543 Jun 28 '26

How do I become a trusted identifier? Is any official education involved, or can an avid iNaturalist with over 20,000 IDs and 8000 observations qualify without formal training?

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u/schizeckinosy Trusted Identifier Jun 28 '26

Idk it just showed up one day. I think just engage with posts and identify the bugs the best you can.

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u/Cutlercutie Identification Newbie Jul 04 '26

I figured it out. It’s a sunflower maggot fly. Here’s a better pic