WASP, BEE ? by GARAGELAND

Photography • Insects • posted on Jul 03, 2014

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Description

As every insect that has black and yellow stripes is either a wasp or a bee to me (city lad) I have no idea what this is. The thing was quite large and chunky. Please Zooom for full flavour. Have a nice day.

Comments (12)

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dwarvenkind

5:28AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

Very nice shot.

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prutzworks

6:15AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

hover fly? nice macro & DOF

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durleybeachbum

7:19AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

Hoverfly, Volucella zonaria. My favourite one! The larva live in the nests of social wasps, including the Hornet

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TranxG

8:55AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

Nice shot.

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bebopdlx

9:09AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

Great shot.

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jayfar

10:08AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

I was going to say 'hoverfly' but looks like I'm too late!! Nice shot.

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rachris480907

10:42AM | Thu, 03 July 2014

Excellent capture! I really like the brown on this hoverfly - it looks like lacquered wood. (I didn't know it was a hoverfly, but that seems to be the general consensus. :)

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wysiwig

12:01PM | Thu, 03 July 2014

Super close up. I was going to guess 'fat wasp' but I trust Andrea with anything bug related.

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ichtvan

12:59PM | Thu, 03 July 2014

MAGNIFIQUE !!! Excellent capture.

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MrsRatbag

8:24PM | Thu, 03 July 2014

What a pretty fellow! Excellent capture!

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debbielove

7:07AM | Sat, 05 July 2014

Its a fly I'm sure, some use a disguise to hide.. Very cool shot. Rob

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photosynthesis

11:10AM | Sat, 05 July 2014

Great shot - love the detail & color, but especially the composition - the way you've lined up the hoverfly perfectly parallel with the frame in front of the strong diagonal of the flower. I'm not that knowledgeable about insects either, but a few days ago, my wife & I took my grandson to a fascinating talk by a local entomologist. In addition to a great exhibit of large preserved insects, he had several live ones that we were able to touch, including a walking stick & a tarantula (I know, it's an arachnid, not an insect). He finished off his presentation by offering the audience an opportunity to taste a freeze-dried insect. My grandson & I thought the crickets were tasty & crunchy, but my wife couldn't bring herself to do it...