Bug experts...what's this little chap called?

[Canon Bob]

Hi,

Snapped this little fellow this morning....he's about 12mm head to tail. Anybody got an idea who he is ?....he's not recognisable in my bug tome.

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa20/CanonBob/Bug_2.jpg

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa20/CanonBob/Bug.jpg

Bob

[madmitch]

Nice shots.:thumbs: Try this Bob.

http://www.uknature.co.uk/R.campestris-info.html

Mitch

[Ajophotog]

It's Rhingia campestris a hoverfly, neat find and shots btw :thumbs:

[scraggs]

Thats a strange looking one, nice shot.

[Canon Bob]

Thanks guys....I have a picture of a hoverfly in my book but it doesn't show or make the snout obvious.

Bob

[Ajophotog]

Thanks guys....I have a picture of a hoverfly in my book but it doesn't show or make the snout obvious.

Bob
We have about 270 species of hoverfly in the GB Bob so don't feel too bad about not finding it in your book.:)

[dod]

I've got a shot of a very similar one to that from last year somewhere, ugly little brutes

[Canon Bob]

We have about 270 species of hoverfly in the GB Bob so don't feel too bad about not finding it in your book.:)

Oh good....only 269 to go then :help: