Hornet mimic hoverfly
Volucella zonaria
Hoverflies
(Syrphidae)
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Large red yellow hoverfly, the breast is red-brown and the rear is black yellow ringed.The wings have a brown tinge and the face is bright yellow. Lives of nectar and pollen, the eggs are laid in wasp nests where the larvae feed on dead wasps and dead larvae. ⇔ l. 18-24 mm LA: ≈ The VESPA CRABRO (Hornet) is a real wasp with the hourglass shape and ability to sting, but the oval-shaped eyes is the best indication of a wasp.
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1 LookAlikes (LA):
Hornet
Hornet mimic hoverfly
Stadsreus
Hornissenschwebfliege
Volucelle zonée
Volucella zonaria [L.]
Volucella zonaria [L.]
Volucella zonaria [L.]
Volucella zonaria [L.]
Volucella zonaria [L.]
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