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02-03-2011, 03:52 PM
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| | | Hoverflies and mining bee for ID pls?
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02-03-2011, 05:17 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverflies and mining bee for ID pls?
Yes it is Episyrphus balteatus, a sure sign they overwinter. Looks like one that emerged late last season (its quite dark). |
02-03-2011, 11:39 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverflies and mining bee for ID pls?
Morning Dills,
The last is a photo-impossible Pollenia sp., I believe.
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03-03-2011, 07:47 AM
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| | | Re: Hoverflies and mining bee for ID pls?
Thank you Dogghound, and Morning Jason!
You've opened up a whole new world for me with those comments about Episyrphus balteatus, Dogghound - I shall be googling life cycles and all such!
And thank you too, Jason. Now you've given me the Pollenia sp name and I've looked them up, I think I probably know the window frame ridge where it spent the winter with its pals! |
03-03-2011, 10:46 AM
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| | | Re: Hoverflies and mining bee for ID pls?
The bee is a female Lasioglossum. Species level dets. from photos are not generally possible I'm afraid |
03-03-2011, 01:34 PM
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| | | Re: Hoverflies and mining bee for ID pls?
Thank you eucera! Now that I look back at last year I can see that I should have known that. You experts are very patient. | | |
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