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05-06-2009, 12:55 AM
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| | | Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
Hi, An attractive small fly for id. About 5mm. Thanks.   |
05-06-2009, 06:06 AM
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| | | Re: Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
Les I'm pretty certain that's a Ruby-tailed Wasp.
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05-06-2009, 08:39 AM
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| | | Re: Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
have you got any other angles?
but yep, it's ruby tail ( Chrysididae)  |
05-06-2009, 11:29 AM
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| | | Re: Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
Certainly a Chrysidid wasp. Could be something like one of the Omalus species. It is certainly NOT a species of Chrysis, Chrysura or Trichrysis |
05-06-2009, 12:34 PM
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| | | Re: Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
Thanks all. Squishy, no other angles, it didn't hang about long enough. |
05-06-2009, 04:39 PM
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| | | Re: Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
On the hottest of days i see these and have always thought them to be Chrysis ignita, the other day i made a short movie of one, its not very long because they just wont stay still for a second ... YouTube - Ruby tailed wasp |
05-06-2009, 04:46 PM
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| | | Re: Irridescent blue & red/orange fly? id
Ah now i have had a good look, the head is a completely different shape ... | | |
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