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Laphria fernaldi
Medium-large, fuzzy yellow fly with stout proboscis. Perching on foliage and logs in sunny spots in understory of Ponderosa Pine forest. Elevation over 6,500 ft.
Understory of Ponderosa Pine forest at elevation of over 6,000 ft.
Behaves like a flycatcher bird, scanning sky for other insects passing overhead. It flies out, grabs its prey, and returns to its perch to eat.
Spotted on May 22, 2012
Submitted on Dec 14, 2012
2 Comments
..oh yes there's a misson for mimicry somewhere... http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015...
Great spotting BugEric. What an interesting critter.