Cylindromyia intermedia
They are sometimes hard to spot among the larger wasps and
bees, but they will hold still long enough for a photo. This one was
modeling on yellow flowers at Red Butte Gardens, SLC, Utah.
© Carol Davis, 5-29-2012
The striped abdomen on this skinny fly really adds to its
appeal. What appeal, you may ask - flies have no appeal.
Granted, they can be disgusting, especially in the larval stage,
but you have to admit these little wasp imitators are beautiful in
their own "maggoty" sort of way. © Carol Davis, 5-29-2012
I expect to see some larger flies in November but finding this
tachnid fly was a real shocker for me. I've never found them this
late in the year on Antelope Island. © Carol Davis 11-9-2016
It was not alone - there was a little Picture-winged Fly or
Fruit Fly on the same rabbit brush. Below are some pictures
I took some years ago. © Carol Davis 11-9-2016
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