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Poecilognathus unimaculatus - Hairless Bee Fly Found on a Sunflower, didn&#039;t not see it through the lens. Very Small, about the size of a mosquito<br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/259474-Poecilognathus-unimaculatus" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/259474-Poecilognathus-unimaculatus</a><br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78022100" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78022100</a> Geotagged,Hairless Bee Fly,Poecilognathus unimaculatus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Poecilognathus unimaculatus - Hairless Bee Fly

Found on a Sunflower, didn't not see it through the lens. Very Small, about the size of a mosquito
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/259474-Poecilognathus-unimaculatus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78022100

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Very observant, Deb! Also love the self-contradicting name. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Thank you, Ferdy, it was really just luck. I didn't know it was there until I processed the photos. Posted 4 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Yet you still managed to come to an ID, that's not luck! Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome spot, Deb! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Thanks, I appreciate it. Posted 4 years ago

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The Hairless Bee Fly

Poecilognathus unimaculatus, the Hairless Bee Fly, is a bee fly in the Poecilognathus genus.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By DebRich

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Uploaded Jul 1, 2021. Captured Oct 13, 2012 10:41 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 10/1250s
  • ISO180
  • 300mm
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