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Bird Hover Fly (Eupeodes volucris)
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Copyright © 2016
Bruce Korb
Hover fly at another focal range -
Eupeodes volucris
santa cruz County, California, USA
December 31, 1969
Size: 2cm +/-
Better focus on right wing and head
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Contributed by
Bruce Korb
on 14 May, 2016 - 11:19am
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A fly that would like you to think it's a bee! (I haven't seen the strange website behavior you describe)
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 14 May, 2016 - 11:44am
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strange things
I guess it isn't the only insect that masquerades. WRT the web site, maybe next time I'll leave the photo alone instead of re-uploading it -- just to see if what I see is posted or what I uploaded is posted.
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Bruce Korb
, 14 May, 2016 - 12:07pm
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