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Soldier Fly

DateMonday, July 30, 2012 at 7:00AM

A female wasp-mimic soldier fly, probably Stratiomys potamida (Diptera: Stratiomyidae).  This was only a few metres from where I saw my first one last year.

Photo taken on the dam at the lower end of the large lake in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-07-28.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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