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Bee Fly

Bombylius fulvibasoides

Description:

Bee mimic fly feeding on wild flowers. Let me know if you think ID is correct.

Habitat:

Prairie

Notes:

First reporting of this species in Iowa. Has been found in Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota.

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2 Comments

LuckyLogan
LuckyLogan 10 years ago

Thanks Dominique for all your comments. This one in particular was a cool little find. First time ever seeing anything like it.

dominique.eghlidi
dominique.eghlidi 10 years ago

Wow, incredible!

LuckyLogan
Spotted by
LuckyLogan

Iowa, USA

Spotted on Jul 4, 2014
Submitted on Jul 29, 2014

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