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Syrphid Fly

Spilomyia longicornis

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Field Notes

Description:

Boldly patterned with yellow, orange and black, resembling wasps or honey bees. Some species even go so far as to wave their front legs in front of their face to mimic the jointed antennae of the potter wasps.

Habitat:

feeds on nectar and pollen

Notes:

Thanks for your help on this, I looked on bug net but didn't even knoe for sure where to start

Species ID Suggestions

Syrphid Fly

Spilomyia longicornis

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KeithRoragen
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Comments (4)
Steffi
Hoverfly of some sort would be my guess.

Spotted for Missions

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Great Pollinator Project of NYC
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Nature in Yellow
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 10, 2011

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