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Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea fly looks like a cross between a bee, a mosquito, and a midge. It was awesome. Too bad it wouldn&#039;t stay still for many pictures, but at least I got it on video :)<br /> <br /> This species has abundant yellow scales on the sides of the fourth abdominal segments and on the thorax.<br /> <br /> Spotted on the side of a pond on a super sunny morning.<br /> <br /> Sorry my camera is sooo incredibly loud in this video:<br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/279535608?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62807/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html" title="Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62807_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1540425610&Signature=FXISm3JKoTzeguB9QZmz6zNCJB8%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea This super cool fly looks like a cross between a bee, a mosquito, and a midge. It was awesome. Too bad it wouldn&#039;t stay still for many pictures, but at least I got it on video :)<br /> <br /> This species has abundant yellow scales on the sides of the fourth abdominal segments and on the thorax.<br /> <br /> Spotted on the side of a pond on a super sunny morning.<br /> <br /> Sorry my camera is sooo incredibly loud in this video:<br /> https://vimeo.com/279535608<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62810/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62808/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html Geotagged,Lepidophora,Lepidophora lutea,Summer,United States,bee fly,fly,hunchback bee fly,insect,yellow fly" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62808/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html" title="Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/62808_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1540425610&Signature=fHAELtV5dsC1WqS%2B6USMEJ8cjyM%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea fly looks like a cross between a bee, a mosquito, and a midge. It was awesome. Too bad it wouldn&#039;t stay still for many pictures, but at least I got it on video :)<br /> <br /> This species has abundant yellow scales on the sides of the fourth abdominal segments and on the thorax.<br /> <br /> Spotted on the side of a pond on a super sunny morning.<br /> <br /> Sorry my camera is sooo incredibly loud in this video:<br /> https://vimeo.com/279535608<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62807/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62810/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html<br /> Geotagged,Hunchback Bee Fly,Lepidophora,Lepidophora lutea,Summer,United States,bee fly,fly" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Hunchback Bee Fly,Lepidophora,Lepidophora lutea,Summer,United States,bee fly,fly,yellow,yellow fly Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea

fly looks like a cross between a bee, a mosquito, and a midge. It was awesome. Too bad it wouldn't stay still for many pictures, but at least I got it on video :)

This species has abundant yellow scales on the sides of the fourth abdominal segments and on the thorax.

Spotted on the side of a pond on a super sunny morning.

Sorry my camera is sooo incredibly loud in this video:



Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea This super cool fly looks like a cross between a bee, a mosquito, and a midge. It was awesome. Too bad it wouldn't stay still for many pictures, but at least I got it on video :)<br /> <br /> This species has abundant yellow scales on the sides of the fourth abdominal segments and on the thorax.<br /> <br /> Spotted on the side of a pond on a super sunny morning.<br /> <br /> Sorry my camera is sooo incredibly loud in this video:<br /> https://vimeo.com/279535608<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62810/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62808/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html Geotagged,Lepidophora,Lepidophora lutea,Summer,United States,bee fly,fly,hunchback bee fly,insect,yellow fly

Hunchback Bee Fly - Lepidophora lutea fly looks like a cross between a bee, a mosquito, and a midge. It was awesome. Too bad it wouldn't stay still for many pictures, but at least I got it on video :)<br /> <br /> This species has abundant yellow scales on the sides of the fourth abdominal segments and on the thorax.<br /> <br /> Spotted on the side of a pond on a super sunny morning.<br /> <br /> Sorry my camera is sooo incredibly loud in this video:<br /> https://vimeo.com/279535608<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62807/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62810/hunchback_bee_fly_-_lepidophora_lutea.html<br /> Geotagged,Hunchback Bee Fly,Lepidophora,Lepidophora lutea,Summer,United States,bee fly,fly

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The Lepidophora lutea

''Lepidophora lutea'' is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 11, 2018. Captured Jul 11, 2018 10:13 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.