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Large Fly - Anthrax irroratus
Copyright © 2011 James Reben

Large Fly - Anthrax irroratus
Fairfield, Somerset County, Maine, USA
July 25, 2011
landed on my shoulder and then went to the ground. I got one shot and it was gone...hopefully enough for an i.d.
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Contributed by James Reben on 25 July, 2011 - 10:32pm
Last updated 11 August, 2011 - 1:30pm

Moved
A. irroratus.

Moved from Bee Flies.
… Joel Kits, 11 August, 2011 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the positive ID!
Thanks for the positive ID!
… James Reben, 11 August, 2011 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 July, 2011 - 5:17am login or register to post comments

Check out Bee flies, Genus Xe
Check out Bee flies, Genus Xenox - possibly tiger bee fly (Xenox tigrinus)
… Grammazoo, 25 July, 2011 - 10:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
for the tip! It also looks to me like Anthrax irroratus...?
… James Reben, 25 July, 2011 - 10:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Anthrax.
But I don't know species.
… Ron Hemberger, 27 July, 2011 - 11:37pm login or register to post comments

 
You could be right - I'm a no
You could be right - I'm a novice - we'll have to wait for the experts...
… Grammazoo, 25 July, 2011 - 11:17pm login or register to post comments

 
same here, thanks again
same here, thanks again
… James Reben, 25 July, 2011 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

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