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This was taken by my sister. I couldn't take the picture because it was me the fly was determined to land on - my sweat was obviously tastier than hers;). Taken at Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory, Australia on 12 April 2006. Newcastle Waters is pretty much where the transition between arid interior and wet tropics occurs, and the wet season had just had a last flurry of activity, with the road to the township itself flooded. I saw a number of similar, but not identical, beeflies, on my trip, including at Mary River Roadhouse, which is on the edge of Kakadu National Park and World Heritage site. Obviously short tongued, perhaps one of the apparently ubiquitous Anthrax species group?

I am hoping this is one for David Gibbs, and then I can spring all my other Australian Bombylids on him:p