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Title: Insect ID
Post by: piscatus absentis on June 28, 2010, 09:36:43 PM
This appeared on Boathouse Bay today in large numbers.  Not hatching but blown on to the water.  The troot loved them.  What is it?  Between 3 and 5 \16ths in length. 
Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: Fishtales on June 28, 2010, 10:09:48 PM
Looks like one of the horse flies, full cousin to Clegs :)
Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: Ptinid on June 29, 2010, 07:19:58 PM
Fairly sure it's not a wasp, although I'd agree it's a hymenopteran. More likely one of the solitary bees (not all bees are hairy!).