Wasp/bee

[maverick]

Does anybody know what the chap in the picture is there's about three I've seen this morning and they are bigger than most of the bees
Thanks in advance

[Trev Sawyer]

Volucella zonaria (a hornet mimic hoverfly). Their larvae are sometimes found in wasps nests. Seems to be a lot around at the moment.

Trev

[maverick]

Thanks trev
There are more than a few and boy some of them are big

[Medard]

Volucella zonaria
I saw my first this morning, an eye catching insect, had me fooled for a moment.
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