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Confirm Sphaerophoria male? - Sphaerophoria sulphuripes - male

Confirm Sphaerophoria male? - Sphaerophoria sulphuripes - Male
Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County, California, USA
July 17, 2007
Size: ~10mm
Looks much like another image in the guide within about 15mi of the location of this fly. Compare with:


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Consider yourself comfirmed. (Well, your ID anyway.)
You certainly have a flair for shooting them in the air, Mac. Chris and I are working on that, too. There are certainly some syrphids that are tough to find at rest.

 
Thanks Ron & Ken!
Ron, lately I've been trying to get a shot of a swallow in flight. They are proving to be quite a challenge!

Anyways, thanks for the kind words, though it is probably that my not so stealthy approach has provided me with much practice in shooting at them in flight!

Excellent Photo!
Well I cannot confirm the species for you; but I can confirm the excellence of this photo. Great shot!

 
Thanks, Jim!
...though it has been said that I simply lack the patience to wait for them to land!

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