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Bee mimic

Photo by JosephBullock
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Field Notes

Description:

This looks like a bee, but the eye's are odd shaped.

Habitat:

Wooded area with flowering plants on the Central Plateau.

Notes:

It flew in and landed and I carefully took it's picture. It flew off before I could get closer.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Latimeria
Good eye, Joseph! You're correct to be wary about calling it a bee: it's actually a fly that is a bee-mimic. The eyes are a dead giveaway, as are its sharply-reduced antennae.

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PublishedApril 25, 2011

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