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Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Fly with banded torax (Black and yellow). First of the kind I've seen. Family Tachinidae.

Habitat:

Flowering plant in semi desert.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
James McNair
Beautiful spotting as always Luis. You are a wonderful photographer. Keep them coming!
LaurenZarate
This one is a great find Luis! Never saw a Bumble Bee Tachinid before!
Juan DiTrani
I agree is a Tachinid fly, and is amazing how this fly is mimetizing a bumblebee
LuisStevens
Thank you Mark Ridgway for the ID suggestion.
Mark Ridgway
Great series Luis. Fabulous fly. Tachinidae ?

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PublishedJuly 21, 2014

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