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Milesia virginiensis
A large fly that that is believed to be a mimic of the Southern Yelowjacket Wasp. But the give-aways are: very short antenna, only 1 pair of wings, lack of a narrow waist. Also, lighter in colour. About 2 cm in size.
Found in Eastern North America -- southern Canada & States. All the way south to Texas, east to the coast.
Great at hovering. Buzzes loudly, but completely harmless, unlike their look-alike wasps & hornets.
thanks for the id! and we were all scared of this guy, thinking he's aggressive & angry.
Spotted on Aug 17, 2013
Submitted on Aug 26, 2013
