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Hoverfly family Syrphidae

Description:

I am wanting to know what this is.

Habitat:

Wild Rose bushes on the Olympic Peninsula, WA

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4 Comments

Spenser
Spenser 4 years ago

Thanks, Fairin. I've seen something similar to it on the Olympic Peninsula. My photo is here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1213332

I can't say how close it is because flies aren't really my thing, but I think Syrphidae is on the right track.

Fairin
Fairin 4 years ago

Thank you, Spencer. That was a mistake! I changed the map. I got the marker close to Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA where I spotted the Hoverfly.
This was my first post. I need practice with using the map on my iPhone. Happy to be learning. Thanks again

Spenser
Spenser 4 years ago

Is this in the Olympic Peninsula, WA or in Belize? The picture is showing somewhere in Belize, but the text description says "Olympic Peninsula, WA"

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Fairin
Spotted by
Fairin

Washington, USA

Spotted on May 15, 2019
Submitted on May 18, 2019

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