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3 2 Syrphid fly

Syrphid fly

by JC GarciaBatangas City, Batangas, Philippines

Right now I'm more interested on mimicry. ...

4 3 Florida Bee Killer

Florida Bee Killer

by MachiFlorida, USA

A bumblebee mimicking robber fly eating ...

2 0 Bee fly

Bee fly

by mary.gallo.mFlorida, USA

Bee Fly, common name for any member

10 14 Bee beetle or Trichie à bandes or Gebänderter Pinselkäfer

Bee beetle or Trichie à bandes or Gebänderter Pinselkäfer

by DanielePralongFribourg - Freiburg, Switzerland

incomplete bands. A great example

2 0 Soldier Fly imitating a Bee

Soldier Fly imitating a Bee

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

This little fly looked just like a

0 0 Bumble bee

Bumble bee

by AnnaleeHodgesArkansas, USA

of colour, and different species

1 0 Robber fly bee mimic

Robber fly bee mimic

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Golden hairs covering its body, thin body, third set

0 0 Bee-like Robber Fly

Bee-like Robber Fly

by LuckyLoganIowa, USA

Sneaky predator that mimics a bumble-

0 0 Flower Fly that mimics the Honey Bee

Flower Fly that mimics the Honey Bee

by LaurenZarateSan Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

. The visual mimicry and size is ...

5 3 Drone fly

Drone fly

by ElsaTelemark, Norway

resemble drone honeybees. Mimicry, either ...

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Mel11Wellesbourne, England, United Kingdom

All hoverflies have a single functional ...

6 4 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by GustavoMorejonTuri, Provincia del Azuay, Ecuador

These hoverfly apparently mimics a

2 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

stinging bees. This type

0 1 Bee-mimic Robber fly

Bee-mimic Robber fly

by LatimeriaOhio, USA

Looks very similar to a bumble

4 5 Beautiful Ellipsidion

Beautiful Ellipsidion

by ArgyBeeVictoria, Australia

white band at the back of the head within ...

0 2 Golden Tail Spiny Ant

Golden Tail Spiny Ant

Singapore, Singapore

An peculiar ant with golden yellow and black stripes across it's abdomen. The ...

0 3 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by AliShiekhDina, پنجاب, Pakistan

A hoverfly visiting

1 5 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by JeannetteDenmark

This species occurs in several forms each

2 2 yellow-jackets exoskeleton

yellow-jackets exoskeleton

by AlexKonigKerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands

by their distinctive markings, small size (similar to

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Deepti SKarnataka, India

members of Diptera, all hoverflies have ...

3 9 Striped Hoverfly

Striped Hoverfly

by SatyenMehtaMaharashtra, India

many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat ...

13 8 Cape Honey Bee

Cape Honey Bee

by Neilen JoyceKnysna Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Apis mellifera capensis, the Cape honey bee ...

4 6 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by SatyenMehtaMaharashtra, India

mimicry

1 1 Sand blazing-star

Sand blazing-star

by hannawackerNevada, USA

Mentzelia involucrata is an annual plant growing to

9 7 Syrphid fly

Syrphid fly

by NopayahnahNorth Carolina, USA

species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat

0 0 Bumblebee

Bumblebee

by Mary Henschel ChadseySarasota, Florida, USA

A bumblebee, also written bumble

30 47 Pelecorhynchus flavipennis

Pelecorhynchus flavipennis

by Argy BeeUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

A very large fly - 34mm long from wing tips ...

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by SatyenMVasai Virar, Maharashtra, India

many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat ...

0 1 Yellow Jacket

Yellow Jacket

by AmandaCechSaginaw Charter Township, Michigan, USA

Face of

1 2 Paper Wasp Mimic

Paper Wasp Mimic

by LaurenZarateChiapas, Mexico

). They are summate masters of the

25 7 Hoverfly, Syrphid fly or Flower fly

Hoverfly, Syrphid fly or Flower fly

by Leana Lahom-CristobalGabaldon, Central Luzon, Philippines

patterns, often of black and yellow to ...

13 11 Band-eyed drone fly

Band-eyed drone fly

by dotun55Port Harcourt, Nigeria

species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat

7 11 Spider killer (luring)

Spider killer (luring)

by Argy BeeMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

Nymph. At last I found a live one actually ...

0 0 Hover Fly

Hover Fly

by tis.me.fridayValdez, Alaska, USA

black. As members of Diptera, all ...

4 8 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by PalaimonCentovalli, Ticino, Switzerland

species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat

26 21 Black Soldier Fly

Black Soldier Fly

by SumukhaJavagalShivamogga, Karnataka, India

This was some "Bee" kind

0 2 Hoverfly larva

Hoverfly larva

by Sckel

Pupa: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/236906019

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by dotun55Nigeria

species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat

2 1 Hover Fly, Flower Fly

Hover Fly, Flower Fly

by juand.duenasUsme, Distrito Capital, Colombia

their mimicry

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