newtoyou wrote:
Hover fly, Yellow jacket fly, Flower fly. All the same family, Syrphidae.
Spilomyia genus and Milesia genus have species that look similar.
The largest US wasp is this cicada killer. One of the largest wasps in the world. At 89mm, or 3-1/2 inches, a wasp that large lacks credibility.
A fisherman's tale?
Beyond me.
Bill