Any ideas anyone? Seen at Durleston last Saturday - large wasp size.Wasp mimic?
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Tony Moore
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Wasp mimic?
Any ideas anyone? Seen at Durleston last Saturday - large wasp size.
Re: Wasp mimic?
Looks like the Hover-fly Volucella zonaria
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Tony Moore
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Re: Wasp mimic?
Thanks, James,
Looking at other photographs on the net, it certainly appears to be zonaria. A fearsome beastie, nontheless!!
Tony.
Looking at other photographs on the net, it certainly appears to be zonaria. A fearsome beastie, nontheless!!
Tony.
Re: Wasp mimic?
Yes they are! I've never seen one, though apparently they are moving north so maybe one day in the near future.