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ok, this strange bee-fly like thing is no where in my insect book. plus he's got a sharp horn-like thing coming out of his head
pond with marsh lands where there are Bull Frogs & lots of Dragonflies but very little bird activity. Farm lands are all around the area with cows & horses too
Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012
3 Comments
nice spotting!
I love the Bee-Fly! It's so cute
It is indeed a beefly. :) I'm not sure of the species, and most small insect guides like Peterson's wouldn't necessarily have this species. Below is a link to the bugguide page for this tribe and genus. Hopefully it can help you identify the species.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6326
http://bugguide.net/node/view/103709
Great picture, thanks for the post.