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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Superfly?
« 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.



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?


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Offline cullygti

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Re: Superfly?
« Reply #1 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
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Offline shepgti

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Re: Superfly?
« Reply #2 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







edit: just found out it is a giant wood wasp :laugh:
« Last Edit: 19 July 2012, 15:48 by shepgti »
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Re: Superfly?
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Offline Seanl

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Re: Superfly?
« Reply #4 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!
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Re: Superfly?
« Reply #5 on: 21 July 2012, 20:45 »
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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Superfly?
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