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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 14, 2011

I've never seen this in the yard before, but i've a few of them this year.

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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 14, 2011

It has some sort of orange stripe on the thorax.

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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 14, 2011

And they are mating!

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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 14, 2011

Poor thing was trying to fly away but could only hover before figuring to go sideways and sit on the plant.

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Mrs_Ed Whiteside County, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 14, 2011

Found it! Orange banded Mydas Fly: beneficial! yay.


http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/631/

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/beneficial-26_mydas_fly_1_(Mydas%20clavata).htm

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