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Greater Bee Fly

Bombylius major

Description:

Fuzzy yellow fly. I'd say a bit smaller than a Honeybee.

Habitat:

Deciduous hardwood forest

Notes:

These flies would hover above the trail, occasionally landing for a minute or two. Spotted on Hawthorne trail. ID'd at BugGuide by Ken Wolgemuth. 13

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3 Comments

injica
injica 10 years ago

Yeah it is smaller than a bee and faster ;)

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 10 years ago

Yeah, especially since there was not much in bloom so there wasn't much reason for them to stop moving.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Awesome shot! I know how tricky these guys can be to photograph!

KeithRoragen
Spotted by
KeithRoragen

Nebraska, USA

Spotted on Apr 28, 2013
Submitted on Apr 28, 2013

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