onenicebugperday:Jumping spider mimic bee fly, Geminaria canalis, Bombyliidae Found in the Amer
onenicebugperday:Jumping spider mimic bee fly, Geminaria canalis, Bombyliidae Found in the American southwest, this species of bee fly is thought to mimic a jumping spider to deter predation. The false eyes are a modified scutellum (part of the thorax) and not real, functional eyes.Photos 1-4 by kueda, 5 by tiwane, 6-7 by psyllidhipster, 8-9 by bryanjbd, and 10 by janepannor -- source link