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05-10-2011, 09:48 PM
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| | | Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
This critter took shelter from the wind and rain tonight. I dont know what species it is, can't find anything like it in my copy of Collins. Can anyone please help with id
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05-10-2011, 09:52 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
Hoverfly, one of the Eristalis species, probably E.tenax.
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06-10-2011, 12:03 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
...yep! |
06-10-2011, 01:49 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
Thankyou Matt and Jason. I reckon the Drone part of its english name must refer to the noise it makes when flying- it buzzed just like a bee.
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07-10-2011, 06:45 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
They are in Collins British Insects on page 310 of my copy but it isn't a particularly good photo angle there.
Look for an all black hind leg to distinguish this species from a few similar species. And yes they are very good bee mimics, including the buzz. |
08-10-2011, 12:00 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
I think this is what I saw and heard last weekend! It was stuck? in a bucket with a little water in the bottom. I overturned the bucket and heard the creature buzzing trying to escape. When it came out it seemed to stare at me whilst still buzzing before flying away at great speed.
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08-10-2011, 09:41 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
Hi.
It gets it's English name "Drone" because it looks like a Honeybee Drone (The male).
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08-10-2011, 09:14 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a fly, bee or wasp?
Ah! Not the noise then. Thanks all.
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