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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Anyone know what this is?
« on: July 31, 2016, 08:05:14 am »
A sort of fly. About half an inch long with a slim body. The front half is metallic blue and the back half metallic red. Very pretty


I have never seen anything like it before. It wasn't interested in me so I'm guessing it doesn't sting/bite. In all respects it was just acting like a normal fly.
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cloddopper

  • Joined Jun 2013
  • South Wales .Carmarthenshire. SA18
Re: Anyone know what this is?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2016, 09:15:28 am »
Google, " Common flies found in Great Britain " ..or do a Wikki search , I've just had a quick peek at both sites  ...... there are a lot .
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regen

  • Joined Jan 2013
Re: Anyone know what this is?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2016, 09:26:35 am »
one of several species of ruby tailed wasps based on description of being fly like.

Regen

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Anyone know what this is?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2016, 09:52:40 am »
Regen, thankyou so much. This is definitely what I saw. Having just looked it up its classified as vulnerable and very rare.
I shall consider myself lucky to having seen it and will be on the look out for it again.
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Anyone know what this is?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2016, 11:41:04 am »
Pretty  :thumbsup:
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Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • West Yorks
Re: Anyone know what this is?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2016, 12:06:23 pm »
Sadly lays it's eggs in the nests of Mason bees and other solitary bees, presumably wiping g the whole nest out :-(.

 

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