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Bee fly - Systoechus
Copyright © 2008 Greg Joder

Bee fly - Systoechus
Boulder, Colorado, Colorado, USA
August 22, 2008
A 'beefly'? Feeding on a sunflower.
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Contributed by Greg Joder on 5 December, 2008 - 7:02pm
Last updated 12 February, 2009 - 10:54pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 12 February, 2009 - 10:27pm login or register to post comments

ID
I think this is Systoechus sp.
… Andy Calderwood, 30 December, 2008 - 1:46pm login or register to post comments

Yes, bee fly.
Wish I could tell you more. Oh, I can a bit. It's "bee fly" because this is actually a fly. And it's "dragonfly" because that one isn't.
… Ron Hemberger, 5 December, 2008 - 7:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe because is was a long night at work...
...or that may just be an excuse. I might simply be slow but I had to read that 3 times to FINALLY get it :)
… Ron M., 29 December, 2008 - 5:31am login or register to post comments

 
You just weren't "spacey" enough. LOL!
...
… Ron Hemberger, 29 December, 2008 - 12:18pm login or register to post comments

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