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Anthrax irroratus
Copyright © 2005 imarsman

Anthrax irroratus
St. Catharines, Niagara, Ontario, Canada
June 29, 2005
Size: 8mm
It rested for a while on a nylon bag I was carrying.
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Contributed by imarsman on 4 August, 2005 - 8:49am

Anthrax irroratus
I think this is Anthrax irroratus.
… Chris Wirth, 4 August, 2005 - 9:09am login or register to post comments

 
Anthrax irroratus
I think you're right. The pattern on the wings is less solid. That's what I had originally identified it as. Should have stuck with that.
… imarsman, 4 August, 2005 - 9:19am login or register to post comments

 
Cool image!
I like the image. Rarely to you catch bee flies "coming.":-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 4 August, 2005 - 12:38pm login or register to post comments

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