Lunch in Disguise (Wasp Mimic, Syrphidae)

July 18, 2019June 19, 2019 • michaelmarlow

wasp mimic Syrphid fly on a white-petaled wild flower. — Syrphid fly on a wild flower.

Ok, it could be a bee mimic, but I think it looks a lot like a yellow jacket. Either way, an impressive Syrphid.

2 thoughts on “Lunch in Disguise (Wasp Mimic, Syrphidae)”

David says:

July 18, 2019 at 2:02 pm

Very nice shot. Some of those mimics are just too good.

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1. michaelmarlow says:
  
  July 21, 2019 at 10:17 pm
  
  Thanks, David, sorry I missed this comment. I agree, on the mimics. Nature is pretty incredible sometimes.
  
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