Bee OR Fly?
Jul 30, 2023 10:27:00 #
Jul 30, 2023 14:49:53 #
Jul 30, 2023 14:53:41 #
Jul 30, 2023 15:08:39 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
I'm not sure but I believe it bee a bee 
Thank you sir. I think it is a bee too.
Dennis
Jul 30, 2023 15:09:37 #
relbugman wrote:
Yes, long antenna, but some non-bee-like flies have them too.
Thanks for your reply. I am not sure which is why I asked but I am of the opinion it is a common honey bee but looks young.
Dennis
Jul 30, 2023 15:30:38 #
Jul 30, 2023 16:25:32 #
kpmac wrote:
Looks like a bee to me. (I made a rhyme.)
Thank you kpmac. A poet and don't know it.
Dennis
Jul 30, 2023 20:30:19 #
It's a bee. There are lots of flies (and other insects) that mimic bees. Most bee-mimicking flies still have very short antennae that characterize most flies. But this has long antennae, elbowed near the base. There are various other details that also say "bee".
I can't be sure of a further ID here, as there are several bee families that look like this and are rather hard to tell apart except thru details that are not visible here.
I can't be sure of a further ID here, as there are several bee families that look like this and are rather hard to tell apart except thru details that are not visible here.
Jul 31, 2023 08:09:49 #
Jul 31, 2023 08:30:55 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
It's a bee. There are lots of flies (and other insects) that mimic bees. Most bee-mimicking flies still have very short antennae that characterize most flies. But this has long antennae, elbowed near the base. There are various other details that also say "bee".
I can't be sure of a further ID here, as there are several bee families that look like this and are rather hard to tell apart except thru details that are not visible here.
I can't be sure of a further ID here, as there are several bee families that look like this and are rather hard to tell apart except thru details that are not visible here.
Thank you very much Mark, AGAIN, for your invaluable knowledge in these matters.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 08:31:28 #
Mr. B wrote:
It looks like one of many subspecies of bumble bees.
Thank you Mr. B for stopping by and commenting. Much appreciated.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 11:50:21 #
A bee or not to bee. That is the question. In your case, it is a bee which has several identifying features including the biting and chewing mandibles.
Jul 31, 2023 12:27:22 #
sippyjug104 wrote:
A bee or not to bee. That is the question. In your case, it is a bee which has several identifying features including the biting and chewing mandibles.
Thank you sippy.
Dennis
Jul 31, 2023 15:49:10 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
dennis2146 wrote:
Is this a bee or a fly. I think Bee.
Dennis
Dennis
that is a patchwork leafcutter bee
Jul 31, 2023 16:18:56 #
dwmoar wrote:
that is a patchwork leafcutter bee
Thank you very much for speaking up. That is exactly what I thought it was.
Dennis
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