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Pale-faced Myopinae- closeup, Heesch, Netherlands Henriette pointed out these pale-faced fly-like insects mating on a leaf in our garden. They look pretty bizarre to me, can&#039;t say I&#039;ve seen them before. Will try to reach out for help to get them identified.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80271/pale-faced_myopinae_heesch_netherlands.html" title="Pale-faced Myopinae, Heesch, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/80271_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1564012810&Signature=z2IMkw9axpVWskIEcGFxv8Pfu6k%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Pale-faced Myopinae, Heesch, Netherlands Henriette pointed out these pale-faced fly-like insects mating on a leaf in our garden. They look pretty bizarre to me, can&#039;t say I&#039;ve seen them before. Will try to reach out for help to get them identified.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80270/pale-faced_diptera_-_closeup_heesch_netherlands.html Europe,Heesch,Myopa buccata,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands" /></a></figure> Europe,Heesch,Myopa buccata,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Pale-faced Myopinae- closeup, Heesch, Netherlands

Henriette pointed out these pale-faced fly-like insects mating on a leaf in our garden. They look pretty bizarre to me, can't say I've seen them before. Will try to reach out for help to get them identified.

Pale-faced Myopinae, Heesch, Netherlands Henriette pointed out these pale-faced fly-like insects mating on a leaf in our garden. They look pretty bizarre to me, can't say I've seen them before. Will try to reach out for help to get them identified.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/80270/pale-faced_diptera_-_closeup_heesch_netherlands.html Europe,Heesch,Myopa buccata,Netherlands,World,the Netherlands

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome! I've never seen a Conopid fly before. Looks like Myopa sp., but I'm not sure which one. Maybe Myopa testacea or else M. dorsalis? Posted 7 days ago, modified 7 days ago
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      fchristant
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      Thanks! You were definitely in the right direction, just got the ID from FB: Myopa buccata. Had never seen one either, their faces are so weird. Posted 7 days ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Cool! Their faces are so weird <3 Posted 6 days ago
  3. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
    Lisa Kimmerling
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    SO freaky! I love them! Posted 7 days ago
    1. View fchristant's profile
      fchristant
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      Glad you do :) Posted 7 days ago

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The Myopa buccata

''Myopa buccata'' is a species of flies from the genus ''Myopa'' in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus ''Bombus''. It is common throughout much of Europe.

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Similar species: True Flies
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Uploaded Jun 10, 2019. Captured May 11, 2019 06:48.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/20.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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