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Western Australia, Australia
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Asilidae Chrysopogon sphecodesWhen this girl flew slowly past me I thought she was a BIG orange wasp. 25 mm
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO729470
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Here an Choristus sp Bee fly is feeding from Lysinema elegans flower. Notice it is hovering while feeding. It is vary rare to see insects feeding on Lysinema flowers with their long thin tube flowers.Photos: Jean 2014 Note: Lysinema plants are often called 'curry plants' due to the smell emitted when the leaves are crushed. ID: Xuankun LI
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Skukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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While out last week on a plant survey, I couldn't help stop when I saw the beeflies. I was surprised at how many different species there were as we do not have many flowering plants around at the moment. This one caught my eye with its tiny head and stripey abdomen.
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Kranjska Gora, Jesenice, Slovenia
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We went on a hunt looking for Mydid flies and found these. They are an interesting fly that flies low to the ground landing under the shrubs or parallel on a small stick to hide. This one has its proboscis out, sucking up the nectar from the flower. ~20mm
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This beautiful fly moved a small distance and sat very still. It was hard to think it wasn't a stick. The wings were practically invisible. I took some photos and disturbed it. I thought it had landed on the other side of the track. When I looked closer at the fly I realised it was a different fly. The second fly had an extra spur on the wing veins.
Anomalomydas mackerrasi Thanks Torsten Dikow for confirmation on the species. 4 additional photos and comments in the first comment box.
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North Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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SO727446. Mathon, Herefordshire
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Found and photographed by Fred. But what is it?Neorhaphiomidas sp Thanks Michael!
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South Oxfordshire District, England, United Kingdom
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North Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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Embalse Jandula. Andujar NP, Jaen Province, Spain
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Koonyum Range, New South Wales, Australia
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Bombyliidae Villa? Anthrax incomptus
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Jimena, Andalusia, Spain
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Arizona, United States
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Arizona, United States
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Hager City, Wisconsin, United States
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I was fortunate enough to see two of these beeflies having a battle. It is a large beefly with strong vein markings on the wings. I heard the two males (I presume) first and they were flying and crashing into each other. One sat down for a little while allowing me to move in for a couple of photos before he buzzed off very fast. I notice he has damage on both wings. Comptosia aurescens ID with thanks Michael Jefferies. See Michael's comment below.
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St. Cyrus Nature Reserve, Montrose, Scotland. NO753646