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Large Bee-fly

Bombylius major

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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a honey bee but not sure where it got the weapon from!

Habitat:

Path in mixed woodland

Species ID Suggestions

Large Bee-fly

Bombylius major

Reference Link
Jopy
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Comments (4)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Personally, I thought of Swordfish, which is pretty close to a Marlin, same family, along with Sailfish.
SukanyaDatta
A bee with a javelin! The closest I can think is the Marlin fish. This is great!
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Thanks Fyn and Jopy, this one is in my book, I just didn't look carefully enough! I had visions of it using that proboscis to stab its prey or enemies!
Fyn Kynd
That's a Bee Fly - Bombyliidae. Not sure what species you have there -- http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=Tv27ZdBjaIxMdM&tbnid=NIBi1iWSbU0fiM:&ved=0CAgQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsimple.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBombyliidae&ei=gNZzU-jSEdOssQSnx4HgCQ&psig=AFQjCNHaUrYeERB_r21Zwd_6_7Dm84Zy-A&ust=1400186880403483

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The U.K Arthropod Survey
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PublishedMay 14, 2014

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