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Mallota sp. A type of hoverfly that mimics bumblebees

I've decided this is not a bumblebee, but is a fly in the genus Mallota.

Doerthe, Doug Shepherd, Frans Schols, Louise Boyer and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Malik Raoulda ^club

Superbe et belle macro.
Excellente fin de semaine.

5 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci beaucoup, Malik.

5 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

Wow, that looks nothing like the bumble bees here! We have the round, fat yellow striped kind and very few of those, anymore. He's rather dapper in his pale green and shiny black.

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

Thanks for your comment, Diane. Yes, this bee is different from our usual bumblebees - she's not as plump.

5 years ago.

Esther ^club

We don't have that type of bee up north.

5 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Esther ^club

I have decided this is not a bumblebee, but a fly in the genus Mallota. So, we don't have this type of bee in Mississippi, either. ;-)

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Louise Boyer

Superbe macro !

5 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Louise Boyer

Thank you very much, Louise.

5 years ago.

Doerthe ^club

I am always amazed at what nature shows in your state and we don't have.

5 years ago.

Ronald Losure ^club has replied to Doerthe ^club

I am amazed, too. There is such a variety of plants and animals here. I try to let nature take care of things, and she does pretty well.

5 years ago.

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