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Bee Fly - Bombylius major
Copyright © 2013 Tamra F

Bee Fly - Bombylius major
Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
April 21, 2013
Hovering in Superman pose.

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Contributed by Tamra F on 21 April, 2013 - 8:42pm
Last updated 24 April, 2013 - 4:58am

Moved
Moved from Bee Flies.

It is nicely coiffed. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 24 April, 2013 - 4:58am login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 April, 2013 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Look! Up in the sky! It's Anastoechus sp.!
One of my faves and nicely rendered, Tamra. Yours has the nicely shaped and neat "coat" I prefer; some look more bed-head.
… Ron Hemberger, 23 April, 2013 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Are you sure?
Take another look at the third pic. I don't see any Anastoechus in the Guide with that kind of wing pattern. It looks very close to B. major to me--or am I missing something?
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 April, 2013 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

 
I stand corrected.
Ken is right on wing pattern. B. major it is.
(Sorry for any confusion. I got too wrapped up in the fuzzy abdomen.)
… Ron Hemberger, 23 April, 2013 - 11:32pm login or register to post comments

 
And no
wonder, I think it is by far the prettiest bee fly I have seen! I think some women would pay a lot of money for hair that color. :-)
… Tamra F, 24 April, 2013 - 7:47am login or register to post comments

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