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Tiny, long-legged fly - bee fly maybe? - Geron
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Tiny, long-legged fly - bee fly maybe? - Geron
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
September 12, 2006
Size: ~6mm
In this view, you can see what I mean by "looks like a tumbling flower beetle". (Imagine no long legs and no wings.)

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Tiny, long-legged fly - bee fly maybe? - Geron Tiny, long-legged fly - bee fly maybe? - Geron
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 12 September, 2006 - 9:35pm
Last updated 4 April, 2007 - 9:18pm

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 4 April, 2007 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flies.
… Ron Hemberger, 4 January, 2007 - 12:19am login or register to post comments

i agree
some kind of bombyliid
… Keith Bayless, 29 October, 2006 - 10:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the confirmation, Keith
I got some better shots after this, but nothing on ID until you helped.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 October, 2006 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

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