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Syrphid Flies mating

Spilomyia longicornis

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

I was lucky that this pair of wasp mimic flies let me get a few unobstructed shots before flying deeper into the tall grasses.

Reference Links:

Species Spilomyia longicornis - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Tom15
Thanks Cindy. These mimics can be really convincing.

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PublishedSeptember 12, 2013

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