About 10-12 mm long . . .
John
I.D. pleAE - Fly? Beetle? Fleetle?
About 10-12 mm long . . .
John
John Iversen
UAE Species ~ 149
Jebel Ali Free Zone South ~ 16
It's a syrphid fly commonly known as hoverfly, Eristalinus megacephalus. They are quite common in wadis and oases. It seems to have world wide distribution. This one is a male because the eyes are touching.
A beetle at rest would not show wings. They would be covered by a hard protective shell.
Bob Reimer
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