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weird bee-fly
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Posted By:
mooo1
May 12, 2005
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I found this bee-fly on my car. does anyone know what this is? first time im seeing it.
http://img150.echo.cx/img150/2781/beefly1ac.jpg
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Python
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 | 05:53 PM
Dude, that is, indeed, a beefly (sorry, no, I do not know the 'real' name)they are flys that are camelflauged (my god, I can't spell worth beans) to look like bees so that they don't get eaten.
(hahahahaha! I get the 1st post!!!)(hee hee :cheese: ) |
mooo1
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 | 06:03 PM
thats pretty cool. and here i was thinking it was an actual mix of a fly and a bee lol 😛 |
Citizen Premier
in spite of public outcry
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 | 08:51 PM
They're actually pretty common, and diverse. You should pay more attention to bugs!
Speaking of which, it seems like all the large moths are coming out of their cocoons (chrysalises?) here in San Diego. I had the privilege of taking in a just-hatched one and watching it pump its wings, and poop on me. |
Mark-N-Isa
in Midwest USA
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 | 09:46 PM
Just kill it already... |
Lampshade
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 | 10:11 PM
no!!! dont! They wiill gather and eat you! Half of my family has been eaten by those terrible swarms! Dear Lord its awful! DOnt leave it alone! stop it! noooooooooo! |
Lampshade
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 | 10:13 PM
I meant this:
"Don't! leave it alone!" |
Accipiter
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 | 09:36 PM
I can't really tell what it is for sure, because the picture is a bit blurry. It looks like it might be some type of syrphid fly. You can tell whether it's a fly or a bee by counting the wings: flies are in Order Diptera, and have only two wings. Bees are Hymenoptera, and have four. Or if you want to save time and effort, just pick it up; if it stings you, then it was probably a bee. . . |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 | 06:18 AM
I am an order of dhosidhfosjdfnosjdnftera...I have NO wings. |
LaMa
in Europe
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 | 07:08 AM
To Bee, or not to Bee, that is the question.... |
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