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Hoverfly

Syrphus sp.

Photo by shebebusynow
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44.0505, -123.095

Field Notes

Description:

Striped bee-like insect.

Habitat:

Sucking nectar from a daisy.

Notes:

At one time I'd have said this was a bee, with confidence, but I've learned there's a lot of mimics out there.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LauraMaria
Brilliant, glad that resource was a help!
shebebusynow
Thanks, Laura. There was a matching picture there, so I'm going to say it is a hoverfly.
LauraMaria
You're right, it's not a bee! It's a kind of fly belonging to the family Syrphidae. There are many kinds out there, and I'm not familiar with the ones you'd get in the States. Have a look over here though, see if you can narrow it down! http://bugguide.net/node/view/196

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Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Photographed
PublishedMay 14, 2014

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