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SYRPHUS REIBESII | TOXOMERUS GEMINATUS | TOXOMERUS MARGINATA


ALLOGRAPTA OBLIQUA

Hovering

Side view

Hovering or diving

Other side. Big heads for such a wee critter, eh?

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RHINGIA CAMPESTR

This is one has a crazy long tongue, didn't know what the heck it was at first.

Close up of it supping

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SPHAEROPHORIA CONTIGUA

A slim handsome fly, contrasting nicely with its blossom background

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SYRITTA PIPIENS

This one is easy to ID becuase of its fat bottomed abdomen. I hope.

Long abdomen as well, bold patterning

Eatin' some tansy

Check out the thicker upper part of its hind pair of legs

It looks like it's wearing goofy big hollywood sunglasses

Top view

Makin' babies

Doin' it buggy style

Acrobatic amor

Voyeur

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SYRPHUS REIBESII

Ha, like how its hind legs stic stright out behind

One of the boldest abdomen patterns around

Very clear wings

Landing to feed

Side view

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TOXOMERUS GEMINATUS

Very round then pointed intricately patterned abdomen

Oh hallo!

Top view of prettily patterned bod

Hanging out with a sweat bee

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TOXOMERUS MARGINATA

Wee wasp mimic

Also sports intricately patterned abdomen but not as pointed as geminatus

Wide wing spread

Preparing for take off. Or posing for me.

Side view of how wee ones are made.

Looks like a fish from this angle

Meeting of the abdomens, sorry if it's a bit graphic, it's science!

Merged, note female bigger and on bottom as usual

Bug pancakes.

Behold mah cyrstal ball

I spy with my fly eye...

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