Off topice - a flying thing but no bird

[Harvey Perkins <>]

It's actually a type of Horse or March Fly, Scaptia patula. They can be quite common at this time of year, particularly, in my experience, around watery habitats.

Have a look at  http://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/21673 

Harvey

On 30 January 2018 at 05:47, Martin Butterfield <> wrote:

Con 

This looks somewhat like the Golden-tail Hairless Bee shown on Brisbane Insects.  I can't find out much more about this family and the key in the CSIRO tome Insects of Australia contains phrases such as "Pre-episternal groove extending well below scrobal groove..." so I am far from optimistic about refining this guess.

Martin 

Martin Butterfield

http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/

On 29 January 2018 at 14:04, Con Boekel <> wrote:

While I was waiting for birds to come into drink at Campbell Park this insect landed on the water. After a little while it took off again. I assume that it landed on the water to have a drink. I can't recall seeing one quite like it in the ACT this last third of a century or so.

regards

Con

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