Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-05-2008 22:34
#1
Hello!
This fly from our garden two days ago (northwest Germany) was very bee like - but only when flying! Even the sound resembled that of a bee ;), and it was stretching its forelegs out, so that they were looking very like a bee's antennae! When it seemed to be interested in the solitary bee nesting block, I was quite sure it was an Apid - until it sat down... Is it a
Brachypalpus laphriformis male? Length about 10 mm.
Larger pictures (also lateral):
http://www.foto-u...mis_M2.jpg
http://www.foto-u...mis_M3.jpg
Edited by Juergen Peters on 12-05-2008 01:39
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 11-05-2008 23:02
#2
Yes, a male Brachypalpus laphriformis!
Greetings
Posted by Juergen Peters on 12-05-2008 01:39
#3
Gerard Pennards wrote:
Yes, a male Brachypalpus laphriformis!
Thanks again, Gerard!