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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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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.Photo: Jean
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A very impressive beefly ~20mm long in close vicinity to the flowering
Grevillea stenopteraThe males were protecting their areas and buzzing loudly as they flew, attacking any other insect visitor. A number of stick perches were available for them to take advantage of.
Comptosia xanthobasis ID with thanks Michael JefferiesRelated closely to
Comptosia aurescens
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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Montaa Baja, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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Fred photographed this beautiful Miltinus stenogaster yesterday. He was watching it as it flew away and saw what he thought was a robber fly clasp it out of the sky. They both dropped to a small sedge nearby. He thought this one was going to be eaten for dinner. But the supposed predator turned out to be another friendly mydid fly who had other ideas.Fred said he was lucky to record the two mating.Photos: Fred
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It was great to find these Diochlistus mitis. Such handsome Mydid flower flies that we had not seen before. These were flying low to the ground among low open shrubs on white sandy soil in Banksia menziesii open woodland. This environment had been burned about two years ago and the resulting shrub regrowth was coloured with flowers that provided food for the flies. On a 25 degree day the flies were very active. At times they were seen resting momentarily on the warm sand. These can be identified by the distinctive wing venation and the colourful yellow markings on the abdomens. Length around 20 mm. As far as we know these flies are rarely seen.Thanks to Xuankun Li and Chris Cohen for the identification.Photos: Jean and Fred
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Such handsome beasts.Cradley, Malvern Worcs, SO7347
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I noticed a pair of these landing on an old seed head of a plant. It was great to see the male and female together. Notice these have a long proboscis.
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Oncodosia planaI only saw one or two of these flying. This one doesn't have the orange band that the previous
Oncodosia.
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Urbanizacin Callao Salvaje, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Cumberland Island
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El Hacho, Gaucin, Andalucia, Spain
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Western Australia, Australia
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Asilidae Chrysopogon sphecodesWhen this girl flew slowly past me I thought she was a BIG orange wasp. 25 mm
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO729470
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Here an Choristus sp Bee fly is feeding from Lysinema elegans flower. Notice it is hovering while feeding. It is vary rare to see insects feeding on Lysinema flowers with their long thin tube flowers.Photos: Jean 2014 Note: Lysinema plants are often called 'curry plants' due to the smell emitted when the leaves are crushed. ID: Xuankun LI
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While out last week on a plant survey, I couldn't help stop when I saw the beeflies. I was surprised at how many different species there were as we do not have many flowering plants around at the moment. This one caught my eye with its tiny head and stripey abdomen.
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Kranjska Gora, Jesenice, Slovenia
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We went on a hunt looking for Mydid flies and found these. They are an interesting fly that flies low to the ground landing under the shrubs or parallel on a small stick to hide. This one has its proboscis out, sucking up the nectar from the flower. ~20mm
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This beautiful fly moved a small distance and sat very still. It was hard to think it wasn't a stick. The wings were practically invisible. I took some photos and disturbed it. I thought it had landed on the other side of the track. When I looked closer at the fly I realised it was a different fly. The second fly had an extra spur on the wing veins.
Anomalomydas mackerrasi Thanks Torsten Dikow for confirmation on the species. 4 additional photos and comments in the first comment box.