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The larvae live as commensals in nests of wasps of the genus Vespula. Like all ...
Bee-mimic syrphid fly, feathery antennae, orange band around abdomen
A patch of Hemp Agrimony - (Eupatorium cannabinum) growing in a wildlife reserve
A Hornet Mimic Hoverfly, spotted in the Midlands, England
Black hoverfly with a white band across the top section of the abdomen, around ...
Looks like a wasp (Just as well as adults lay their eggs in wasps nests and ...
Black and white hoverfly, drinking nectar from a tistle.
This huge hornet mimic fly stopped in on our lemon tree this morning. Thanks to ...
this golden, yellow fly was sitting on Ligustrum vulgare
Large fly, brightly colored in red and yellow.
It is native to Europe. This specimen was found on the fig tree. Preferences of ...
may be Volucella bombylans var. bombylans, ...
. It is a fly disguised as a wasp!
Vespula. Like all Volucella, the adults ...
Big fly looking a bit like a wasp. Nectar drinking
Vespula. Like all Volucella, the adults ...