Wossis ?

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Wossis ?

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Falstaff

Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 1014

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 15 11:23 pm Post subject: Wossis ?
3/4 inch long 1/2 inch fat at the base. Totally triangular but with rounded bum . Blackish colour. 1/2 inch "proboscis - but not curved - simple straight "Lance" Appeared to have two wings - set at 90 degrees and black leading edges. the rest could not be seen. Hovering and landing on my sawdust pile. The wings and proboscis did NOT retract when it was landed ! WTF is it ?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46238
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 15 12:52 am Post subject:
sounds like a beastie should be here their id keys are quite good

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 15 1:32 am Post subject:
Bee fly, Bombyliidae.

Rowanlady

Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Posts: 195
Location: NE Hampshire

Posted: Fri Apr 17, 15 8:36 am Post subject:
Great to find this information - saw one in the garden on Tuesday - feeding off a primrose The proboscis was very clear and the wings were just narrow blurred dark shimmers Thank you - glad to know what it was; we have lots of bees - honey, miner, various bumbles - and the primroses are on the edge of my 'wild' area