CLOSED: Small thread waist wasp?

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 15, 2010

Maximum a half inch long, feeding on Sedum flowers. A new bug to me.
Any ideas?
Andy P

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 15, 2010

This is not a wasp at all, but a fly in the family Syrphidae - see http://tinyurl.com/24cgfgt for a similar example. Many flies in this family are excellent bee or wasp mimics.

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Sep 15, 2010

Thank you, Suunto.
This is a new on to me.
Andy P

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