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Photo by PHLearning
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a bee with face of butterfly or hummingbird. Size is 1/2 cm wings and body

Habitat:

Grassy fields in urban area

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MrsPbio
Wow... you got it on your hand?!? I've tried several times, but they just zip away. I've always thought they are sorta cute.
LuckyLogan
It's in the family Bombyliidae. It may be difficult to get to species with this photo.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2015

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