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Belvosia borealis
This large fly with dark wings, spiky body hairs, and a yellow striped rump is still hanging about the garden with a few others of the same species. They seem to be in the shadier areas on large leaves.
Wildlife habitat garden with many native plants.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012
4 Comments
thank you. It has not been hard, since there are a few that have been buzzing around the garden this past week. This is the first Tachinid fly that I have seen with the bee-like rear.
Nice spotting!
Yes and their large size makes them a bit scary.
Very interesting insect