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Bee Fly

villa sp

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Bee fly on gumweed. Looks like Villa sp.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Loonszeto
Loonszeto 9 years ago
Honeybee
Apis


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2 Comments

StirredMocha
StirredMocha 9 years ago

This is not a honeybee but rather a Bombyliid fly. It is a classic Batesian mimic, looking like a bee so predators are fooled into thinking that it can sting.

Loonszeto
Loonszeto 9 years ago

Join the "search for the honey bee"mission.this is awesome

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HemaShah
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HemaShah

Concord, California, USA

Spotted on Oct 2, 2014
Submitted on Oct 2, 2014

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