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Chrysotoxum intermedium
European hoverfly. This hoverfly imitate wasps. They are black with yellow or white stripes or patches. It is a typical case of mimicry, deceiving predators to mistake him as a wasp. Not only do they have wasp-like strips, they also developed dark wings, resembling those of the social wasps. Their antennae are remarkable as well: extremely long and wasp like, not found in many other flies. The genus is notorious for the many look-a-like species. The larvae live in decaying wood and probably feed on root aphids.
Mountain prairie, not very high (1000m.), with scattered pine trees. At Parque Natural La Pedriza de Manzanares, Sierra de Guadarrama.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 400. Exposure Bias: -1 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm.
Spotted on May 4, 2013
Submitted on May 30, 2013
3 Comments
ID changed to Chrysotoxum intermedium
Thanks 4D4Gprojectnoah. I found it in a mountain prairie, in Madrid, Spain. I thought it was just a wasp until I saw the pics in the computer at home
Wow! Thats so cool where did you find it?