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1 5 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by JopyZagreb, Croatia

0 2 Volucella zonaria

Volucella zonaria

by pamsaiLanguedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

1 0 Volucella bombylans

Volucella bombylans

by HenkWallaysVlaanderen, Belgium

0 1 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by DavidBoyceCharnwood, England, United Kingdom

1 0 Sírfido (Hoverfly)

Sírfido (Hoverfly)

by kozogaComunitat Valenciana, Spain

male

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by DoryreedEngland, United Kingdom

1 0 volucella zanoria

volucella zanoria

by mariajoArcos de las Salinas, Aragón, Spain

2 2 De stadsreus(Volucella zonaria)

De stadsreus(Volucella zonaria)

by MatthijsVanedevanderpalsZoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

2 0 ivoorzweefvlieg (Volucella pellucens)

ivoorzweefvlieg (Volucella pellucens)

by MatthijsZoetermeer, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

5 2 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by MartinUrbanWien, Wien, Austria

Hornissen Schwebfliege

1 0 Volucella bombylans

Volucella bombylans

by Erika4England, United Kingdom

Bumblebee mimicking hoverfly

0 0 Hoverflie

Hoverflie

by FaredinAliyevskiRegion Hovedstaden, Denmark

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 ...

2 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by HeidiEatonColorado, USA

Bee-mimic syrphid fly, feathery antennae, orange band around abdomen

1 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by FaredinAliyevskiRoskilde, Region Sjælland, Denmark

Always seen feeding on flowers.

2 3 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by VivBraznellExeter District, England, United Kingdom

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

1 0 Pellucid Hoverfly

Pellucid Hoverfly

by RikMartinNorth Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

large black and white hoverfly

0 0 Volucelle zonée

Volucelle zonée

by BioLisiProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Tromelin Island

Big wasp-looking fly

0 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by Chris79Wyre Forest, England, United Kingdom

A Hornet Mimic Hoverfly, spotted in the Midlands, England

2 0 Hover fly (bumblebee mimic)

Hover fly (bumblebee mimic)

by EdHutchingsForest Heath District, England, United Kingdom

0 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by hornsbymjLondon Borough of Hackney, England, United Kingdom

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by JoshuaGSmithArizona, USA

Desert

0 0 Mosca abejorro

Mosca abejorro

by MargaDelDedoGarcimartínLuzern, Switzerland

Macho. Male

5 3 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by MauronRepublika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

0 0 hoverfly

hoverfly

by JordiPrats

Volucella bombylans is a large species of ...

5 1 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by DespinaTsafetopoulouGreece

Volucella zonaria, the hornet mimic ...

0 0 White-banded Hoverfly

White-banded Hoverfly

by Gaia80Vestfold, Norway

Black hoverfly with a white band across the top section of the abdomen, around ...

2 0 Inane hoverfly

Inane hoverfly

by RikMartinNorth Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Looks like a wasp (Just as well as adults lay their eggs in wasps nests and ...

3 0 Pellucid Fly

Pellucid Fly

by Gaia80okres Revúca, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia

Black and white hoverfly, drinking nectar from a tistle.

2 6 mosca de las flores

mosca de las flores

by mariajoArcos de las Salinas, Aragón, Spain

1 0 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by Greg ShchepanekOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Mimics Bumble Bees by looks & behavior.

1 0 Lesser Hornet Hoverfly

Lesser Hornet Hoverfly

by Paul DavisLondon Borough of Hillingdon, England, United Kingdom

Garden

0 0 European hornet mimic fly

European hornet mimic fly

by Bruce WeiskottenCamaiore, Toscana, Italy

This huge hornet mimic fly stopped in on our lemon tree this morning. Thanks to ...

0 1 hornet mimic hoverfly

hornet mimic hoverfly

by monkey-mindGemeinde Kottingbrunn, Niederösterreich, Austria

this golden, yellow fly was sitting on Ligustrum vulgare

1 5 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by JeannetteDenmark

). The two main varieties are Volucella ...

0 0 Syrphid fly

Syrphid fly

by EmilieChichGif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Large fly, brightly colored in red and yellow.

1 2 Hornet mimic hoverfly

Hornet mimic hoverfly

by LaviZagreb, Croatia

Volucella zonaria, the hornet mimic ...

1 2 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by DoryreedScotland, United Kingdom

Distinguished from a bee by the short antenna and the mouthparts. Also only has ...

1 1 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by berjammarEngland, United Kingdom

See these in our garden regularly between Jun-Aug (though this year very few), ...

0 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by injicaCroatia

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

6 5 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by PedroNicolauCentro, Portugal

a Volucella elegans, but I don't know how ...

0 3 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by Marta RubioTexeiraHuldenberg, Vlaanderen, Belgium

may be Volucella bombylans var. bombylans, ...

0 2 Hornet mimic hoverfly, Mosca de las flores

Hornet mimic hoverfly, Mosca de las flores

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

. It is a fly disguised as a wasp!

1 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by KostasZontanosΔήμος Καστοριάς, Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

Vespula. Like all Volucella, the adults ...

0 0 Volucelle transparente

Volucelle transparente

by BioLisiProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Tromelin Island

Big fly looking a bit like a wasp. Nectar drinking

2 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by KostasZontanosΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Μακεδονίας - Θράκης, Greece

Vespula. Like all Volucella, the adults ...

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