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Laphria grossa
A large bumblebee mimic, either Laphria or Mallaphora. (My bug ID buddies vote for Laphria, based on the spacing between the eyes.) No stinger, but they eat bees and are voracious garden predators.
Perched on a blueberry leaf in my garden, surrounded by mixed woods.
Spotted on Jun 26, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013
