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KeldBach — A Bee Fly by-nc-nd

Published: 2008-07-11 20:45:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 944; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 31
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Description Category: Invertebrates

A Bee Fly (Bombylidae) captured in my front yard.


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Comments: 20

Zonerider [2020-03-04 20:33:02 +0000 UTC]

In german: "Wollschweber". Nice Shot.

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KeldBach In reply to Zonerider [2020-03-05 02:01:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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HobbyFotograf [2011-05-11 07:24:47 +0000 UTC]

I tried to catch them, when they rest...
but I don't find one, they were all busy
By the way great capture!

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KeldBach In reply to HobbyFotograf [2011-05-11 11:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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WendyMitchell [2011-02-26 07:07:10 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured here [link]

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KeldBach In reply to WendyMitchell [2011-02-26 10:02:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much

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Digipics60 [2011-01-31 02:59:22 +0000 UTC]

Amazing Capture!!

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KeldBach In reply to Digipics60 [2011-01-31 12:04:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Digipics60 In reply to KeldBach [2011-01-31 13:28:21 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure!!

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Kiarachu [2010-04-27 11:15:25 +0000 UTC]

I love these type of bee ^_^
Great shot...if these insects will be more big I will hug them...they are so fluffy XD

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KeldBach In reply to Kiarachu [2010-04-27 14:21:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you like it

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Kiarachu In reply to KeldBach [2010-04-27 23:08:16 +0000 UTC]

I love these type of insects...they are so strange and fascinating!In my gallery I have a picture of two insect of the moth family that resemble so much this shot.

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papatheo [2008-09-27 00:08:22 +0000 UTC]

We have Hummingbird Moths here but I haven't seen anything like these!!!

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jayshree [2008-07-12 06:51:14 +0000 UTC]

great details! i can't get over how fluffy he is.

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KeldBach In reply to jayshree [2008-07-12 11:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, if you shaved him, there wouldn't be much left

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jayshree In reply to KeldBach [2008-07-12 17:41:42 +0000 UTC]

lol

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McStacey [2008-07-12 06:45:11 +0000 UTC]

Wow that thing looks like it could kill you.
But it looks so precious and fluffy at the same time

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KeldBach In reply to McStacey [2008-07-12 11:17:11 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it. That long 'dangerous' thing isn't a weapon but a suction pipe

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McStacey In reply to KeldBach [2008-07-12 11:49:02 +0000 UTC]

I knew that.. Looks lethal though.

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KeldBach In reply to McStacey [2008-07-12 13:59:07 +0000 UTC]

Actually, I thought it was a very big mosquito the first time I saw it

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