By Alice Mary Herden on October 23, 2018 ( Leave a comment )

Hunchback Bee Fly

First time I have seen this fly at Chassahowitzka WMA, at first I thought it was a Robber Fly. So with a little bit of research, I found this to be a Hunchback Bee Fly.

Hunchback bee fly 2

Hunchback Bee Fly | Alice Mary Herden | October 20 2018

I think this Bee fly is a little big for that juvenile Green Lynx spider, got to give it credit for its encouragement.

Hunchback bee fly 3

Hunchback Bee Fly | Alice Mary Herden | October 20 2018

Hunchback bee fly

Hunchback Bee Fly | Alice Mary Herden | October 20 2018

So from what I read… These flies gather towards yellow colored flowers. The flower above is a Leavenworth’s Tickseed..

Flies like this Hunchback Bee Fly are great pollinators and rarely get the credit they deserve. So here’s to all those Hunchback Bee Flies.. “You are appreciated!”

Links

https://eyeonnature.wordpress.com/2013/01/24/hunchback-bee-fly/

Categories: Chassahowitzka WMA, Flies, Insects, Native Wildflowers, Pollinators

Tagged as: Flies, Hunchback Bee Fly, Insects, Leavenworth's Tickseed, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Pollinators, Wildflowers

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