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Yellow-jacket Hover Fly

Milesia virginiensis

Photo by LoisStacey
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

One of my favorites! This is actually a fly but it is a fantastic Hornet mimic!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
I love it! A common name for this species is Yellowjacket Hover Fly. Here's a reference link you can use http://bugguide.net/node/view/2837

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PublishedSeptember 18, 2012

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