Natural History Photographs




Because our minivan needed some attention by a motor mechanic, Matty dropped us in the middle of nowhere - some place between agricultural fields. As the car repair lasted longer than anticipated, we spent quite a few hours at this location. The advantage of such unplanned stays is that you explore the area much better than just cursorily.


Chrysotoxum spec.
Authority:Meigen, 1803
Nederlands:Fopwespen
Norsk:vepseblomsterfluer
Chrysotoxum cf festivum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:Stipfopwesp
Norsk:engvepseblomsterflue
Svenska:ängsgetingfluga
The genus Chrysotoxum is in need of a revision -
and then this might turn out to be a yet undescribed species.
Pollenia spec.
English:clusterflies
Hemipenthes velutina
Nederlands:Zuidelijke rouwzwever
Tabanus spec.
Nederlands:Runderdazem
Tipulidae
Nederlands:Langpootmuggen
English:Crane flies
Deutsch:Schnaken
Sapygidae
Nederlands:Knotswespen
Deutsch:Keulenwespen
Systropha planidens
Authority:Giraud, 1861
Deutsch:Große Spiralhornbiene