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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2012

I took this picture July 4th. It looked like a bee until I downloaded the picture; now not so much. Is it some kind of bee?

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jul 15, 2012

A Hummingbird Clearwing moth. Let me check to see if I can find which one.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jul 15, 2012

On second look, that may be incorrect.

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flatpickit Charleston, SC Jul 15, 2012

Nice one! This is a bee fly of the family Bombyliidae. I believe it is Lepidophora lutea specifically:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/572434/bgpage

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mgarr Hanover Twp., PA(Zone 6a) Jul 16, 2012

That's it flatpickit! I've never noticed one before in my garden. Thanks for your thoughts and help kwanjin. :) M

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