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Furry golden fly - Lordotus
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Furry golden fly - Lordotus
Amargosa Valley, Nye County, Nevada, USA
May 1, 2009
Size: 8-9 mm
Found this amazing fly perched on my water bottle. Is it bee fly?
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Contributed by Scott Snover on 26 August, 2009 - 6:11pm
Last updated 29 August, 2009 - 12:00pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 29 August, 2009 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

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… John R. Maxwell, 26 August, 2009 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

Suggestion...
Please move your post to Bee Flies for expert attention.
… Ron Hemberger, 26 August, 2009 - 6:28pm login or register to post comments

Yes, a Bee Fly
… margarethe brummermann, 26 August, 2009 - 6:25pm login or register to post comments

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