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The follow Diptera be photograph at March 2007
Habitat is a sandy Wadi at the most extremist desert area, located in the Arava Valley (Rift valley) at east of Israel (on the border with Jordan).

March is ideal time in this area. not so hot and flowering at the peck in the sandy grounds (The sands keep moisture for long time)

ID as Bombyliidae but not beyond that. any clue appreciate

Size: ~5mm