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Yellowjacket Hover Fly

Milesia virginiensis

Description:

Large, colorful syrphid fly with yellow, black and orange coloration. Buzzes loudly when flying. Likely a yellowjacket mimic. I found this one inspecting the ground under a tree.

Habitat:

Temperate forest. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Jun 24, 2015
Submitted on Oct 8, 2016

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