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unk pollinator - Spilomyia fusca
Copyright © 2008 Deborah Lievens

unk pollinator - Spilomyia fusca
Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
August 9, 2008
Size: +/- 3/4"
I thought I was on to something when I came across your info re bald faced hornets and black jackets, but when I really looked at my pix I could see the eyes look different not to mention markings. And the legs are so long. I'm coming around to a fly. Is it a mimic? (I really am a total beginner at this.)
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Contributed by Deborah Lievens on 31 August, 2008 - 9:20pm
Last updated 1 September, 2008 - 4:40pm

I photographed one of these a
I photographed one of these a couple of weeks ago, it looks like Spilomyia fusca. It is a mimic of the Bald faced hornet. A neat looking fly.
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… Naomi Smith, 31 August, 2008 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

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