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Silvius gigantulus
Photo#859237
Copyright © 2013
Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
Tabanidae: Silvius gigantulus or Stonemyia? -
Silvius gigantulus
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Hoh Rainforest, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
August 22, 2013
Size: ~worker honeybee size
Looked strangely like a honeybee - resting on the forest floor. Wonderful eyes!
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Contributed by
Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
on 26 October, 2013 - 6:55pm
Last updated 30 October, 2013 - 7:39am
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John F. Carr
, 30 October, 2013 - 7:39am
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Hidden perils of bee mimicry
See description of this photo:
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John F. Carr
, 30 October, 2013 - 7:33am
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Oh dear! Reminds me of a car
Oh dear! Reminds me of a card I found for my labmate in the Whole Foods nearby...
"Hope is the bee that makes honey without flowers."
It was, of course, a syrphid - hence I purchased the card for the laughs.
(http://www.spiralsoulsanctuary.com/uploads/1/2/7/0/12703112/4845507_orig.jpg) for the amusement value.
But a good reminder that one can seriously mess it up in real life! Thanks for the ID.
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Kelsey J.R.P. Byers
, 30 October, 2013 - 10:25am
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More of the same
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=28538
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John F. Carr
, 30 October, 2013 - 2:14pm
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