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Fly - Spilomyia sayi
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Fly - Spilomyia sayi
Northwest, Minnesota, USA
August 12, 2005
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Contributed by brian flaig on 12 February, 2006 - 4:54pm
Last updated 21 February, 2006 - 3:14pm

Neat!
Looks like its a mimic of a mason wasp.
… Matthew Roth, 12 February, 2006 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Spilomyia sayi
Compare with this one.
… tom murray, 12 February, 2006 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Tom. These things ha
Thanks, Tom. These things have been driving me crazy.
… brian flaig, 13 February, 2006 - 9:08am login or register to post comments

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