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Syrphid Fly - Temnostoma dachous
Copyright © 2006 Jason Widlacki

Syrphid Fly - Temnostoma dachous
York River State Park, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
May 18, 2006
Size: Approx. 3/4"
Can anyone ID this syrphid fly? It appears to be a yellow jacket mimic.
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Contributed by Jason Widlacki on 19 May, 2006 - 4:43pm
Last updated 31 May, 2006 - 8:07pm

female Temnostoma sp.
Hello jason,
Well, I can't give you a species ID from a picture, but I can tell you that the syrphid is a female in the genus Temnostoma! See those black fore legs sticking out? They wave with them and in this way these resemble the long antennae of real wasps, making the mimicry even more convincing!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 19 May, 2006 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

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