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One of my favorites! This is actually a fly but it is a fantastic Hornet mimic!
A large fly that that is believed to be a mimic of the Southern Yelowjacket ...
Audible buzz, stayed close to plants, in the under story. Did not appear ...
A member of the syrphid (flower) fly family. They are often seen hovering or ...
A large variety of syrphid fly that does indeed look like a yellowjacket wasp ...
Large, colorful syrphid fly with yellow, black and orange coloration. Buzzes ...
A Yellowjacket Hoverfly, a member of the Syrphidae family of flies, feeding on ...
Bee/hornet mimic fly. Besides looking like a stinging insect, they are good at ...
A woody shrub with heads of tiny white flowers. There are often, but not ...
This mimic hovers in mid-air, making a truly terrifying buzzing noise. It's ...
The Yellow Jacket Hover Fly is actually one of the Syrphid Flies in the family ...