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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by MartinUrbanWien, Wien, Austria

Hornissen Schwebfliege

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Hornet mimic hoverfly

by CeriMairThomasCardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Large fly, yellow. First one i had ever seen in Wales.

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by Chris79Wyre Forest, England, United Kingdom

A Hornet

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by hornsbymjLondon Borough of Hackney, England, United Kingdom

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by MauronRepublika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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European hornet mimic fly

by Bruce WeiskottenCamaiore, Toscana, Italy

This huge hornet

1 0 Bald-faced Hornet Mimic

Bald-faced Hornet Mimic

by JakubkoMaine, USA

An amazing fly with super-cool eyes, Spilomyia fusca is an impeccable

0 0 Yellow-jacket Hoverfly

Yellow-jacket Hoverfly

by LoisStaceyGeorgia, USA

A hornet

5 1 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by DespinaTsafetopoulouGreece

Volucella zonaria, the hornet

0 1 hornet mimic hoverfly

hornet mimic hoverfly

by monkey-mindGemeinde Kottingbrunn, Niederösterreich, Austria

this golden, yellow fly was sitting on Ligustrum vulgare

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Hoverfly

by Paul DavisLe Teich, Aquitaine, Tromelin Island

Large Hornet-mimic Hoverfly with red and ...

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by VivBraznellExeter District, England, United Kingdom

A patch of Hemp Agrimony - (Eupatorium cannabinum) growing in a wildlife reserve

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by KostasZontanosΔήμος Καστοριάς, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

This is a hornet

1 2 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by LaviZagreb, Croatia

Volucella zonaria, the hornet

0 1 Yellow-jacket Hover Fly

Yellow-jacket Hover Fly

by LoisStaceyClayton, Georgia, USA

One of my favorites! This is actually a fly but it is a fantastic

2 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by injicaCroatia

The larvae live as commensals in nests of wasps of the genus Vespula. Like all ...

6 1 Lunar Hornet Moth

Lunar Hornet Moth

by Jim SwalwellKing's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

An excellent Hornet

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Hornet mimic hoverfly

by PatriciaPiCalpe/Calp, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Volucella zonaria is a large hoverfly (almost 2cm long) which does a great ...

2 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by KostasZontanosΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Μακεδονίας - Θράκης, Greece

This is a hornet

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by injicaCroatia

It is native to Europe. This specimen was found on the fig tree. Preferences of ...

0 1 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by DzintraBaumaneΔήμος Μεγαρέων, Περιφέρεια Αττικής, Greece

There are various beautiful insects visiting the giant daisies in my garden. I ...

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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by PedroNicolauCentro, Portugal

I almost mistook this huge hoverfly for a Large Earth Bumblebee at the first ...

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Spotting

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

A hover fly with a black and yellow color pattern that

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Texas Hornet Fly

by MachiCrystal River, Florida, United States

around poking the tree with its abdomen. A convincing wasp

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Yellowjacket hover fly

by drpalombellaTownsend, Tennessee, USA

Bee/hornet

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Yellowjacket Hover Fly

by alinaOntario, Canada

A large fly that that is believed to be a

0 2 Hornet mimic hoverfly, Mosca de las flores

Hornet mimic hoverfly, Mosca de las flores

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

Looks like a bee or a wasp but it is a fly. In spite of its colours it has no ...

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