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Carpenter bee mimic, explained


A bumble bee mimic.


Syrphus, a syrphid fly and bee mimic.


Fun caption!


Close. Xenox, actually.


Next time...


Bumble Bee?


This is a Bumble Bee, Bombus


Not a flower fly mimic


Possible ID


Moved


Bee mimic


Thanks!


A bee mimic, rather. The syrphid Eristalis sp.


Syrphids are famous for their


Abdomen


Tips -


Wonderful


Syrphid and yes, a male


You might try


Thanks!


Search tips: On this one, I looked at a lot of images.


Bee mimic - nice find!


Neat indeed!


Bee or fly...


Fooled


I do


Syrphid


Bee mimic, but not bee fly.


Robber


Syrphid


Leave as is, here is why....


Sure enough


Actual bee, not a mimic.


Moved for expert attention


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Moved for expert attention


Sigh


Volucella evecta


Cool!


Female Ant & Bee Mimic Fly


Syrphid Fly


it might like you to think


bee mimic?


carpenter bee mimic


bee mimic


Moved


Looks more like a tachinid or something


Doesn't look like a mimic


Wings


Epeolus bifasciatus





Syrphid Fly


Eristalis flavipes


Thanks


Syrphidae


I found what i believe to be


Xylota


Moved (perhaps Laphria or Mallophora)


Bee mimic


Maybe a Bee Mimic Flower Fly


Not a robber fly,


I don't think it


Not a mimic, an actual bee :)


Merodon equestris


Bee Mimic Flower Fly maybe


Copestylum sp., a female syrphid fly and bee mimic.


Yes, a bee fly, which is a mimic.


Bee Mimic photo


bee mimic fly


bee mimic fly


sleeping bee mimic - Eustala anastera


The syrphid Eristalis transversa


Sphaerophoria, male.


Bee mimic


bee; not mimic


Bee Mimic Flower Fly


Yes I know.


I agree


Eristalis


Drone Fly


Eristalini


Cuterebra fontinella fontinella


Not a mimic... an actual bee :)


Bee mimic Fly


You may have seen a Robber Fl


Syrphidae?


Syrphid, a bee mimic


fly


possible ID


Bee Mimic Beetle in Minnesota


Thanks


Fun project


small headed fly


Drone Fly?


Syrphid fly, a bee mimic


Syrphid, a bee mimic


Yes, a bee mimic.


pretty good mimic


Carpenter bee mimic?


Xenox sp.


Not a mimic ; )


Xiralictus possibly


Yes, an incredibly good photo!


Its is amazing


This successful bee mimic should be proud!


Aha!


How about "Large Bee Mimic"


ID


Bombus auricomus


tachinid vs syrphid


Yep I agree


Carpenter bee - like Andrena sp. (Andrenidae)


Bee mimic, actually


Liz Day and I now think this may actually be B. vagans


Dead on, aka syrphid aka flower fly


You'd think so


Interesting critter


Yes.....


Ptilothrix bombiformis (Cresson)


I agree


Fascinating!


Eristalis tenax - Drone fly


Merodon.


Bumble flower beetle.