Spotted this guy this afternoon. I have no idea what it is.
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it's actually beautiful! for a fly 
OMG I find myself seconding Martine about how beautiful he was! Then wondered if you stomped on said fly after photo 
Nah, I went back for a second look. Too cute to kill
Nah, I went back for a second look. Too cute to kill
it resembles the deer flies here - very pretty patterning!
wow, it is a very pretty fly, that is for sure!
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It looks as if it was large!
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Check this out...I got through scanning pages 1-8 and didn't find him. Maybe we could all take turns? 
Interesting fly! Thanks for sharing
Opps--I forgot the link! http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/flies/page/8/
Interesting fly! Thanks for sharing
Opps--I forgot the link! http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/flies/page/8/
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Got it. E-mailed the pic to an entomologist friend of mine.
It's one of the bee flies...
Exoprosopa dorcadion
It's one of the bee flies...
Exoprosopa dorcadion
a bee fly (after googling the scientific name)
thanks for id'ing him
(after googling the scientific name)thanks for id'ing him
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