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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=1600300810&Signature=fU%2Fd1KkzKWOTSjr3GO8tCEnf10w%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 one year ago, modified one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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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 one year ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Cool! Their faces are so weird <3 Posted one year ago
  3. View Lisa Kimmerling's profile
    Lisa Kimmerling
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    SO freaky! I love them! Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Glad you do :) Posted one year 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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