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Title: Superfly?
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 19 July 2012, 15:06

Just took a picture of this bad boy whilst walking the dogs.

It's about 1.5 inches long.

(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/Photo-0004.jpg)

Never seen one of these round our way.  First thought was honey bee. No.

A quick google says it is probably a transverse flower fly, or hoverfly as they are commonly known.

However, all the pics of said flys don't match the markings on the abdomen on mine.


Any entomologists out there?

Title: Re: Superfly?
Post by: cullygti on 19 July 2012, 15:13

holy sh!t just had one of them on the car whilst i was trying to get in they fooking huge  :shocked:

like you i just thought it was some type of large wasp or summat

Title: Re: Superfly?
Post by: shepgti on 19 July 2012, 15:45

not as big as this thing i heard hovering like a helicopter in the garden. Stinger alone was an inch long. think its a queen wasp



(http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u261/shep306/DSC_0065.jpg)



edit: just found out it is a giant wood wasp :laugh:

Title: Re: Superfly?
Post by: Jay on 20 July 2012, 21:05

and there I was expecting the original Superfly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYE3riHLptI&list=PL22B99C4F62006408&index=4&feature=plpp_video

Title: Re: Superfly?
Post by: Seanl on 21 July 2012, 11:54

Just had one of these fly into the house!  :shocked:

Kin sh!t meself! Opened up the patio doors and closed it in the conservatory door, and thankfully it flew out! phew!

Title: Re: Superfly?
Post by: raferackstraw on 21 July 2012, 20:45

Quote from: Jay on 20 July 2012, 21:05

and there I was expecting the original Superfly!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYE3riHLptI&list=PL22B99C4F62006408&index=4&feature=plpp_video

no no no no no no that is not the original, this is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmo6MRYf5g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmo6MRYf5g)

Title: Re: Superfly?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 22 July 2012, 20:55

Excuse me but this is the "original" Superfly  :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cH-yoY1zEU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQKKgNC5EpM&feature=relmfu