13-07-2015, 10:49 PM
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Any idea what type of bee this is?
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Chris Hogg wrote:
On Mon, 13 Jul 2015 21:14:10 +0100, "Nick"
wrote:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...Bees%20pic.jpg
pic is clean of any nasties.
Pretty sure it's not a bee but a fly. Bees have four wings, flies only
two, although it's not always easy to see the extra wings on a bee.
But my money's on it being a fly. Haven't a clue what type of fly,
though.
$a
It looks like a hoverfly to me, though I am no expert.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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