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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

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

Trev

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

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