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wasp-mimic fly

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A small unidentified yellow wasp-mimic fly.

Habitat:

Observed on Hibiscus sp. in a large semi-urban yard and garden near a disturbed patch of remnant forest in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

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Comments (2)
Scott Frazier
Thanks. I was debating if it was a wasp mimic or not. Yes now I see the arista.
John La Salle
Neat looking insect - but it is a fly (Diptera) not a wasp. There are lots of flies out there that like to look like wasps to confuse predators.

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PublishedJune 20, 2014

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