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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Jul 14, 2021

Is this a fly mimicing a stinging insect like bee or wasp? And what might it be?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 14, 2021

It's a flower/hover fly (family Syrphidae). Many species in this family appear to be bee/wasp mimics.
https://syrphidaecolombia.myspecies.info/

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PitterCol Yumbo, Colombia Jul 14, 2021

Great, thank you.

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