[NatureNS] FW: bee ID ?

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:43:48 -0400
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Hi Fritz,

This isn't a bee, but rather a tachinid fly called Hystrica abrupta  
(Wiedemann) (formerly placed in the genus Bombyliopsis). For some  
photos see:

	http://bugguide.net/node/view/33088/bgimage

The larvae of this species are parasites on the caterpillars of  
arctiid moths.

Cheers!

Chris

On 31-Jan-12, at 4:22 PM, Fritz McEvoy wrote:

> Hi All,
>     I've been going though some photos from last summer and wondered  
> if anyone could ID the bee in the linked photos. It was spotted on  
> August 22nd, on a mixed forest trail near my home. it was doing a  
> dance (?) on the pictured leaves similar to the one done by honey  
> bees at a hive entrance showing other bees where a good source of  
> nectar could be found - except there were no other bees around to  
> see the dance. All the best.
>                    Fritz McEvoy
>                    Sunrise Valley, CB (near Dingwall)
> <bee.bmp>	
> bee ID ?
> View photos    Download all
> You are invited to view Fritz's album. This album has a file.



Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax, Nova Scotia,  
Canada

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Fritz,<div><br></div><div>This isn't a bee, but rather a tachinid fly =
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this species are parasites on the caterpillars of arctiid =
moths.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</di=
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