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Syrphus ribesii

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    WildFlower
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    This is a hoverfly, which mimics the honey bee. It looks like Syrphus ribesii, but I am not 100% sure.
    http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/syrphus-ribesii
    http://www.entomology.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?s=5835
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/681408     Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

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The Common Flower Fly

"Syrphus ribesii" is a very common European species of hoverfly. Its larvae feed on aphids. In common with many other species of hoverfly, males have the eyes meeting on the top of the head, whilst females have their eyes widely separated.

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Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Apr 15, 2014. Captured Mar 10, 2012 14:33 in 101-199 South 6th Street, Gadsden, AL 35901, USA.
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  • NIKON D3100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO140
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.