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Bombylius major
Large brown fuzzy flies that mimic bumblebees. Dark wings with lower half transparent. The long rigid proboscis collects nectar.
Spotted in the backyard on a sunny day.
Spotted on Apr 14, 2020
Submitted on Apr 18, 2020
3 Comments
Mine is being neglected, although I'm happy to be working.
Thank you, Neil. My backyard is getting a lot more attention these days!
That's amazing.