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Reality check: Is this the Bomber Fly (Heterostylum robustum)? - Heterostylum robustum
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Reality check: Is this the Bomber Fly (Heterostylum robustum)? - Heterostylum robustum
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 29, 2008
A perpetual motion machine. Never set down for the 5 minutes+ I was observing.

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Reality check: Is this the Bomber Fly (Heterostylum robustum)? - Heterostylum robustum Reality check: Is this the Bomber Fly (Heterostylum robustum)? - Heterostylum robustum Reality check: Is this the Bomber Fly (Heterostylum robustum)? - Heterostylum robustum
Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 1 June, 2008 - 1:13am
Last updated 2 June, 2008 - 5:28pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Ron Hemberger, 2 June, 2008 - 5:28pm

Yep
Definitely Heterostylum, and H. robustum is probably right too.
… Joel Kits, 2 June, 2008 - 12:55pm

 
Thanks, Joel
Now we be 'stylum!
… Ron Hemberger, 2 June, 2008 - 5:28pm

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