Yellow Jacket Hover Fly

Description:

The Yellow Jacket Hover Fly is actually one of the Syrphid Flies in the family Syrphidae. Many species in the family mimic bees and wasps. They feed on pollen & nectar.

Habitat:

Temperate rain forest 3000' . It often "gives me the news" on my deck.

Notes:

In the southern United States, sometimes called the news bee or good news bee for its habit of hovering in front of a person and “giving them the news”. It is also said to be good luck if one can get the insect to perch on a finger, no doubt because this is difficult to do. (Whatsthatbug.com)