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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Aschiza" » Hover Flies (Syrphidae) » Eristalinae » Eristalini » Eristalina » Drone Flies (Eristalis) » Subgenus Eoseristalis (Eristalis Subgenus Eoseristalis) » Eristalis arbustorum
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What kind of bee is this? - Eristalis arbustorum
Copyright © 2010 Lancelott

What kind of bee is this? - Eristalis arbustorum
Jackson County, Iowa, USA
July 8, 2010
Size: about 1.5 cm long
There are tons of these bees all over my oregano, dill, and cilantro plants. I haven't been able to find what specific type of bee they are. They have these yellow half diamond shaped markings on the side. Also, they didn't mind me getting close at all. Just went about their work. Is this a type of honey bee?
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Contributed by Lancelott on 8 July, 2010 - 5:53pm
Last updated 12 October, 2014 - 5:06pm

Moved
Moved from Eristalis.
… Martin Hauser, 12 October, 2014 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Syrphid Flies.
… Martin Hauser, 29 June, 2011 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 9 July, 2010 - 10:50am login or register to post comments

Reminds me
of Eristalis:



Might be something in that neighborhood, anyway. I'm sure someone will know for sure.

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… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 July, 2010 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, Eristalis sp.
.
… Ron Hemberger, 2 December, 2010 - 6:19pm login or register to post comments

not a bee -- this is a hover fly [fam. Syrphidae]
… v belov, 8 July, 2010 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

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