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Hover Fly

Syrphidae sp.

Photo by JosephBullock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About the size of a bee. Large compound eyes. Narrow thorax.

Habitat:

Forest, woodlands, flowers.

Notes:

Thought it was a bee, but on closer examination and the input of a friend discovered the hover fly.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Tupa
Hi Joseph, what you think about his one http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5959876 ??
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PublishedApril 25, 2011

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