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Beefly

Bombyliidae

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43.2204, -123.361

Field Notes

Description:

At first looked like some kind of bee. But was hovering better then most bees do. Got swatted when it kept buzzing a fellow disker. After looking closer it looked more like a fly with a mouth stinger like a mosquito. Two tone wings. Kinda a creepy insect. Plz help me figure out what this is.

Habitat:

Wooded area with lots of oak and pine.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Jellis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombyliidae Beefly

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PublishedApril 6, 2016

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