True flies (Diptera)
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galah681
wrote:
6 hrs ago
Now I look closely, you could be right. It looks like 2 bodies are there. Rather small for a flower wasp. They would be about 1cm or less, but there may be some small species.
Unverified True fly (Diptera)
Curiosity
wrote:
6 hrs ago
@galah681, I'm thinking this might be a male flower wasp with an attached female.
Unverified True fly (Diptera)
HelenCross
wrote:
20 Nov 2025
No worries Tim - Bryan and I are in the same office so that helps!
Damaromyia sp. (genus)
TimL
wrote:
20 Nov 2025
@HelenCross Thanks for taking the time to follow up the sighting and providing the identification Helen. Tim
Damaromyia sp. (genus)
HelenCross
wrote:
20 Nov 2025
Have shown these to Dr Bryan Lessard (aka Bry the Fly Guy) and he has identified them as Pachygastrinae soldier flies, near the genus Damaromyia
Damaromyia sp. (genus)
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