Yellowjacket Hover Fly (Milesia virginiensis)

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Field Notes

Description:

A large fly that that is believed to be a mimic of the Southern Yelowjacket Wasp. But the give-aways are: very short antenna, only 1 pair of wings, lack of a narrow waist. Also, lighter in colour. About 2 cm in size.

Habitat:

Found in Eastern North America -- southern Canada & States. All the way south to Texas, east to the coast.

Notes:

Great at hovering. Buzzes loudly, but completely harmless, unlike their look-alike wasps & hornets.

Reference Links:

Species Milesia virginiensis - Yellowjacket Hover Fly - BugGuide.Net

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