Guess the ID

[LordV]

A new bug for me but what is it ?
15mm body length

Brian V.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2627577497_ab3f97ae60_o.jpg

[orionmystery]

Nice shot. I cheated, so i'm out :). Not that i'd know the ID anyway :D

[Courierman]

hoverwaspy (Brianbigeyedus) :lol:

[Bill Pham]

hoverwaspy (Brianbigeyedus) :lol:


+1 :D


Bill

[Photogirl2007]

This look similar to one of our horse flies Rhigioglossa (famaly Tabanidae).
Very good Brian. These can be so confusing. :)











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[macro junkie]

hoverfly?

[spidermanrbryce2006]

brilliant shot!

[racketman]

sericomyia silentis ?

[wabbit]

Stunning photo, Brian.

[Naturalist]

Almost looks like an American Deer fly. I hate 'em!

[LordV]

Thanks got the guesses so far- none correct though :)

[dpastern]

I'd say wasp - given the lack of arista antennae (at least from what I can see) and the rear section. However - the wings look like fly wings, very odd (both in size, shape and the way it's holding them). I'd say a flasp.

Dave

[LordV]

I'd say wasp - given the lack of arista antennae (at least from what I can see) and the rear section. However - the wings look like fly wings, very odd (both in size, shape and the way it's holding them). I'd say a flasp.

Dave

Not a wasp Dave- you can see a haltere on it's side (no 2nd pair of wings)

Brian V.

[Action_Man]

I cant guess because i know what it is (WAB) - Lovely shot though :) ...

[LordV]

It's a soldier fly ID'd as Stratiomys potamida.
Brian V.

[dpastern]

Not a wasp Dave- you can see a haltere on it's side (no 2nd pair of wings)

Brian V.

that's why I noticed the wing structure etc ;) Unusual looking soldier fly, certainly more colourful than any I've seen for a while...

Dave