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It looks like a bee but it looks like a fly. What is it? - Xenox tigrinus
Copyright © 2013 americusgardeninn

It looks like a bee but it looks like a fly. What is it? - Xenox tigrinus
Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
July 1, 2013
Saw this insect that looked like a big fly or a bee with beautifully patterned wings resting on the concrete planter in an area of our garden. What is it?

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It looks like a bee but it looks like a fly. What is it? - Xenox tigrinus It looks like a bee but it looks like a fly. What is it? - Xenox tigrinus
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Contributed by americusgardeninn on 2 July, 2013 - 12:15pm
Last updated 9 July, 2013 - 7:21am

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… John Stanard, 9 July, 2013 - 7:21am login or register to post comments

Tiger Bee Fly…
See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 2 July, 2013 - 12:20pm login or register to post comments

 
bee fly
When I titled it bee fly, I had no idea that there actually was such a thing. The pattern on the wngs is absolutely beautiful. We have a lot of carpenter bees this year, so, their larvae definitely have a lot of food around. Thank you for the identification.
… americusgardeninn, 2 July, 2013 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

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