For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hi again everyone! Here we are with another insect, this time a real odd type, looks more like an alien insect really! This is the first one I have seen and so happy I got its photo. This is the “Hunchback Fly”, a member of the Bee Fly family. It is a greenish color with those 3 black stripes, plus black, white and furry on the back end.
That long thing in front is its antennae. It is about 5/8 of an inch (15mm) long. I needed two pictures to really show the beauty, and oddity of this little critter. It does not sting or bite which is nice. That hunchback look is the way it stays all the time. It also has very long legs. It is around, in our area, during July and August. Thanks for taking a look, have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
Β©2022 Steve McLeod.
Very nice picture!!π
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Thanks so much Dusty!ππ·πͺ°
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Of coursely!ππ
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The close-up of the fly is great ! Sleep well tonight ! ππ»π΄
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Thank you so much! Have a good night too!ππ»πβ
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I like non-stinging, non-biting insects
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I can certainly agree with you on that one Sheree!ππΊββ
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You may not be the only one Steve
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Yes, I’m sure of that!
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It sure looks like an alien, especially the hunch on its back… It sure must be an alien Uncle Steve, β¨π You shot an alien… π€
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Yep, it seems like it should be hard for this critter to fly, but it flew just fine and fast too!ππ»π·πͺ°
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Fast ? Nature is amazing, with a hunch like that it can fly that fast ..
Wow…
Impressive critters ππ
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Yep, it doesn’t look like he should fly at all shaped like that, but he sure did fly fast, first sideways, then straight ahead! Amazing critter indeed!ππ»πͺ°π
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Amazing indeed π
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I never met him before..thanks for the info.
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My pleasure Athira, this is such a cool fly!ππΊπ·πͺ°Thank you for your comment!
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Always welcome Steve
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