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SCREECH - Temnostoma

SCREECH - Temnostoma
Nan Weston Preserve (NC), Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA
June 4, 2018

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flower fly
Hi there,
This is a flower fly, family Syrphidae, possibly Temnostoma.

These flies mimic bees and wasps to avoid being eaten. They themselves are completely harmless. They are also important pollinators.

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