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syrphid - Microdon tristis
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

syrphid - Microdon tristis
Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
June 10, 2007
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Contributed by tom murray on 11 June, 2007 - 8:56pm
Last updated 18 June, 2007 - 7:29am

Un-fly like
While I know it's a fly (by all means, I know it's a fly), that has to be one of the most bee-like flies I've ever seen! :D
… Jonas Insinga, 27 February, 2008 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

Identified by Gary Alpert
from the picture. These live with carpenter ants.
… tom murray, 18 June, 2007 - 7:29am login or register to post comments

Wonderful
Damn I want to find another one of these. There is a Harvard Ento who is doing DNA work on these and wants specimens in alcohol Tom. He may contact you.
… Herschel Raney, 11 June, 2007 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Gary Alpert
has contacted me, but I wasn't able to catch this one before it flew off. I hope to find more, and help him out. Thanks Hershel.
… tom murray, 12 June, 2007 - 5:10am login or register to post comments

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