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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Volucella zonaria

Photo by VivBraznell
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

A patch of Hemp Agrimony - (Eupatorium cannabinum) growing in a wildlife reserve

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Volucella zonaria

Species ID Suggestions

Hornet mimic hoverfly

Volucella zonaria

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DanielePralong
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Comments (3)
VivBraznell
Thanks Leuba .. .it was very active, but not agressive, as I imagine a Hornet would have been .....
VivBraznell
Thanks for the ident Daniele. I had just come across a pic of a Hornet on another website so was coming back to this spotting to check it out .. I would probably have labelled it Hornet so good job you beat me to it!! : )
Leuba Ridgway
Great spotting Viv ! Would never have guessed it to be a hoverfly - I love the second pic.

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The U.K Arthropod Survey
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 13, 2014

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