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Bee Fly I've literally got no clue as to what this cool looking fuzzy bug is. A few of them were seen about flying around. Geotagged,Italy,Summer,bug,insect,macro Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Bee Fly

I've literally got no clue as to what this cool looking fuzzy bug is. A few of them were seen about flying around.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    It's a Bee Fly (Bombyliidae) but there are very many genera and species so not sure which one!
    Great photo!!     Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks for chipping in, Claire, I've never seen this category of insect before, very weird! Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
        Claire Hamilton
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        18bombylius major
        Really Ferdy?
        I appreciate though that it is hard to keep abreast of ALL species!! :)         Posted 10 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          I'm blessed with poor memory which makes me rediscover prior experiences ;) Posted 10 years ago
          1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
            Claire Hamilton
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            Always good! ;)
             Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    With a brief search possibly one of the Bombylius but I think you would need to be able to see the wings and have the size to narrow it down. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View TristanV's profile
      TristanV
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      Thanks! I'll see if i can catch another angle tomorrow. Posted 10 years ago
  5. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Althgough the wings are not visible, I'd say it is Bombylius major
    Large Bee-fly Large Bee-fly - Bombylius major Bombyliidae,Bombylius major,Bulgaria,Geotagged,bombylius major,flies,fly,insect,large bee-fly,mimicry,nature
     Posted 9 years ago
  6. View Jane Mcvaine's profile
    Jane Mcvaine
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    Gran foto !! Posted 9 years ago

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By TristanV

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Uploaded Aug 9, 2015. Captured Aug 9, 2015 09:16 in Via Fontecanti, 64, 53031 Casole d'Elsa SI, Italy.
country flag of Italy Explore Italy 775 459 0
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/512s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.