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Goldenrod bug 1 - Spilomyia fusca
Copyright © 2004 David E. Reed

Goldenrod bug 1 - Spilomyia fusca
Brunswick, Maine, USA
August 15, 2004
About one inch long. Seems too big for a Syrphid fly. The yellow spots are goldenrod pollen.
Contributed by David E. Reed on 16 August, 2004 - 9:36pm

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH! :-)
That is beautiful!
… Brittanie Christina McCormack, 8 July, 2006 - 1:42pm

Super photo
Yep, that is the right ID. Never have seen this species myself:-(
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 August, 2004 - 1:11pm

Vince recently posted a similar one
And Eric id'd it:
… Troy Bartlett, 16 August, 2004 - 10:29pm

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