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mondo syrphid? - Milesia virginiensis - female
Copyright © 2012 ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER

mondo syrphid? - Milesia virginiensis - Female
West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 19, 2012
Size: 2cm
saw this huge "bee" on my porch, found it drinking dog urine...the biggest fly I have ever seen. I assume it is a fly since it has one set of wings, and looks like a syrphid to me..

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mondo syrphid? - Milesia virginiensis - female mondo syrphid? - Milesia virginiensis - female
Contributed by ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER on 19 July, 2012 - 11:19am
Last updated 19 July, 2012 - 3:01pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 19 July, 2012 - 3:01pm

female
… john and jane balaban, 19 July, 2012 - 12:04pm

 
ok
cool... wow she is huge! just never saw such a large one before.. thanks!!
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 19 July, 2012 - 2:45pm

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