European hoverfly

Added to mission "Pollinator Insects Of The World"

They are actually mimicing bees, Smith'sZoo - thank you

really looks like a bee! awesome detail Lars!

Thanks Sachin - funny this is coming up again...it was one of my first uploads here :D

Wonderful art !!!!

Added to "Flies!"

Nice shot. Love the background on these. Hoverflies are very cool.

re-ID'd

ID'd as Soldier Fly (Stratiomyidae)

Thanks for the correction - i somehow felt not very sure with the bee actually.

I'll open again for suggestion.

ty

This isn't a honey bee---it's actually a fly that mimics a bee. You can tell from the huge eyes and reduced antennae, and also by the fact that it only has two wings.