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Clubbed Mydas Fly

This beautiful fly is large, bold & loud. It will buzz your head & make you jump with it's sound. They mimic wasps but are actually harmless. This is called Batesian Mimicry. My first time to get a shot of one.
Clubbed Mydas Fly (Mydas clavatus)
One Eleven Ranch Park

One Eleven Ranch Park Clubbed Mydas Fly Mydas clavatus batesian mimic mimic spider wasp mimic large fly bold loud territorial dirt close up black and orange below me new species for me mydas fly insect bug garland texas