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WWT Knapp Reserve. Worcs. SO 748522
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A small (<10mm) fly feeding from a Conostylis flower. I never realised that their proboscis is so long. January 2017: ASILOIDEA BOMBYLIIDAE Bombyliinae "Choristus sp" Thank you Xuankun Li, Master of Science, CSIRO
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The Staurostichus flies were very fast on this day and this one stopped to rest on a Scholtzia involucrata flower. I guess it being 30+C helped speed them up. Any hotter than 32C and they don't fly. Photo: Jean~ 10mmID: Xuankun Li
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Apiocera taken in 21 August 2008 on Butcher's Track in the Murchison.It's a tad blurry but is here for record purposes. Poor thing looks like it has been in the wars with very damaged wings.
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Florida, United States
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Morocco
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These small bee-flies hover while they feed but occasionally sit and have a rest. It is the only time their wings stop. ASILOIDEA BOMBYLIIDAE Bombyliinae "Choristus sp" Thanks XuankunPhotos: Jean
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Tabberabbera, Victoria, Australia
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Fred found an Apiocera fly laying eggs in soft sand. Located on the flood plain of Mortlock River East Branch, Cunderdin - 160 km east of Perth. These were flying, feeding and resting on small rises of warm, dry, mottled sand on the saline river bed.Photo: Fred
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ST983906. Cloatley Meadows Reserve,Malmesbury Wilts
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Tabberabbera, Victoria, Australia
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I was photographing a beetle when this Bee fly flew in front of my camera! What a special fly. Photo: Jean
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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There have been some magnificent Apiocera flies (flower loving flies) on the Verticordia this yearThis one I class as a medium size for an Apiocera. It also had a brown colouration rather than the black and grey. The Apiocera often buzz loudly as they fly between flowers.
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Resting on sand around a wetland. Notice the different coloured pollen on its thorax. It has been visiting different Stylidium flowers and feeding on Verticordia flowers.Male fliesPhotos: Jean
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2.5 cm long on Verticordia plantThe blue on the wings was only visible on certain angles. Photographed 80 kms SW of Perth Western Australia. Near a small lake. Low shrubs.
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Fred found an Apiocera fly laying eggs in soft sand. Located on the flood plain of Mortlock River East Branch, Cunderdin - 160 km east of Perth. These were flying, feeding and resting on small rises of warm, dry, mottled sand on the saline river bed.Photo: Fred
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This is a fly I saw for the first time
last year and again last week. It is a very shy fly and sits on the ground and hides under leaves and twigs. On certain angles the wings take on the most brilliant blue hue.
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Too good not to share!A large flower fly called an Apiocera sp. caught my attention two days ago on the Verticordia densiflora in Wandoo National Park, York. 25mmPhoto: Jean
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Resting on sand around a wetland. Notice the different coloured pollen on its thorax. It has been visiting different Stylidium flowers and feeding on Verticordia flowers.Apiocera minor ID Torsten Dikow Female fly
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Florida, United States