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Good day, is the attached photos that of the new species of the Bee fly? Saw it in our garden this morning in Brackenfell, Western Cape in South Africa. Have never seen it before.
Spotted on Dec 24, 2016
Submitted on Dec 24, 2016
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This is a robber fly, not a bee fly. Robber flies are predators while bee flies usually feed on nectar and pollen. It is quite large even for a robber fly, so hopefully that helps you narrow it down a little and you can find which species live in your area.
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