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Diptera.info :: Syrphidae: big one from Austria
Posted by
Eckhart Derschmidt
on 04-07-2022 23:03
#1
Hi, I photographed this specimen in Scharnstein, southern Upper Austria on May 31, 2022. Rather big, bigger than a honey bee. And it appeared to attack bees that were busy on the catnip (for whatever reason).
Best regards,
Eckhart
Posted by
Eckhart Derschmidt
on 04-07-2022 23:04
#2
One more imge
Posted by
Juergen Peters
on 04-07-2022 23:31
#3
Hello,
Merodon equestris
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(Should have been posted in the Syrphidae subforum.)