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Mallophora bomboides
almost 1 inch long
spotted on blackberry farm among weeds
Or possibly a bee mimic fly? Also unsure of the interactions in the last two photos.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012
3 Comments
On second look I believe you are right. Thanks, Marinus.
This seems more like it: Laphria thoracica
Thanks, I'll check it out.