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Species of hover fly? - Dasysyrphus
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Species of hover fly? - Dasysyrphus
Mt. Rainier National Park, White River campground (ne area of park), Washington, USA
August 9, 2009
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It kept hovering around me so I put my finger up to it in the air and it landed on it.

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Species of hover fly? - Dasysyrphus Species of hover fly? - Dasysyrphus
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Contributed by Jamie Simmons on 23 August, 2009 - 12:17am
Last updated 16 September, 2009 - 6:07pm

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… John F. Carr, 16 September, 2009 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

I think you've nailed it with Dasysyrphus
Have you seen Gerard's comment here?
… Ron Hemberger, 23 August, 2009 - 1:42am login or register to post comments

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