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2 Species ID Suggestions

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago
Hoverfly
Helophilus Helophilus
Syrphid Fly
Helophilus fasciatus Search - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

see...it's not a hornet:P...that's why you should take my advise cautiously;)

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

I am afraid I don't know which Helophilus it is...

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

This is a fly that is a bee mimic. Hopefully someone will be able to offer an ID for you. Nice spotting!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Horsefly or Hoverfly

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

My initial thought is that its a hornet...I'm not sure what species though. Nice spotting. I don't think hornets are real common in my area...Or maybe i've mistaken them for bumblebees from a distance.

Theresa_Young
Spotted by
Theresa_Young

Maine, USA

Spotted on May 16, 2012
Submitted on May 21, 2012

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