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WATZIT? I.D. APPRECIATED.

Started by streets, 07/15/2009 01:03AM
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Posted 07/15/2009 01:03AM | Edited 07/15/2009 02:21AM Opening Post
Ron Streetenberger
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This looks a little like an assassin fly, but I've never seen one quite like it. About 3X life size.

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Another view.

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Hi Ron,
It looks like a Syrphid fly (Hover flies) to me. A lot of Syrphids are great bee and wasp mimics.
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