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Insects. #7
Hi everyone, welcome back to our insect series. Today we have a “flower fly”, toxomerus marginatus species. There are quite a number of different flower flies but without a specific name for each species so are differentiated by their Latin names. No idea why that is though. Many flower flies look like bees or wasps and it can be very hard to tell the difference. This tiny flower fly is about 3/8 inch long and can be found from July to September. Have a great day everyone and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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It does look like a wasp…do they swarm like wasps ? Very interesting insect …you have revealed them well with your camera ! Rest well tonight ! 🙂😻📷😴
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No, all flower flies are a more solitary type fly and are not dangerous to people, they don’t sting or bite. Have a good night!😊😻🌙😴😴
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It does look like from a bee family isn’t it😉. Interesting one, love the orange pattern on its back. Lovely texture and still looks more umm… house fly 🤔😉 in a way it does looks like a house fly 😅 on other side it resembles a bee☺️. Beautiful shot ❤️
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Looks like it could be a bee and yet it’s a fly, a small fly. I didn’t think I would be able to get a good picture of it because it’s so small and he kept flying when I got too close! Thanks so much Simon! Have a good, um, morning!😁📷😺☔☔
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Um, morning 😁 its a morning mid day 😎 small fly is hard to catch for their speed, you did a great job by capturing them gracefully ❤️Have a good Morning ✨🤗🤗
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Thank you Simon!😁 I was very happy that I could get a nice picture of this one, first time I had seen one of these flower flies.😊😻🌞
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oh that means you discovered 😄😄Ever spoke to discovery channel 😉😉
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Well, it’s new for me, but definitely not new. I’m having fun identifying insects now, there are so many of them!!😁😊📷
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I discover insects too, yesterday it was a gray mosquito today it looked black with extra horns, seems to be a new species, not sure it was discovered by scientists already 🙄🤪 i feel it’s better get patent right for what I just saw 😄
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Oh no, a mutant mosquito!!😮🦟😵💫 Be careful, it might have a longer sucking tube that can go right into your veins! Mutant mosquitoes are coming, everyone run away!!😧😬🙀🦟🦟
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Mutant 😲😲😲 omg.. run.. !!!
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😂😂😹😹
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Beautiful flower fly! Well captured ! They are necessary to make fruits. Well shared.
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Thank you so very much Priti! Yes, they are very important flies for pollinating.😊😺📷
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You are welcome stay blessed ❣️💕
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😁😻You as well!
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🙂🥰🤗
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Wow! Typically I would not call an insect beautiful, but this is such a beautiful photo! Gotta appreciate these little critters!! 🥰
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Thank you so very much Laura! Yes, these are important little critters indeed, great pollinators like bees. Have a great evening!😊😺📷
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Yes, very true! Thanks same to you! 😸🐈🐝
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Thank you!😊😺
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great shot
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Laugh whenever the mood hits
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Thank you very much Mr. Ohh!
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You are amazing👍
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Amazing good or amazing coo coo!😂😹
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Yes
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Aw, thanks!😁
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🤣🤣😇😇
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