Does anyone know what kind of Bee this is?

I took this picture of this tiny bee. It's no more than 1/4" long. It took like 5 min but I finally was able to get real close to one. I do not know what they are called.
Thanks,
Wendy

KILLER BEE.

That's pretty funny!

Art Steinberg said:

KILLER BEE.

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Hover Fly and not a bee or wasp. It is most similar to the Taxomerus in my book. Neither that species nor your creature appear on this page, but it may be of interest:

http://www.gardensafari.net/first/hoverflies.htm

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Shelley And Wendy said:

I took this picture of this tiny bee. It's no more than 1/4" long.
It took like 5 min but I finally was able to get real close to one.
I do not know what they are called.
Thanks,
Wendy

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It appears your on the right page. 3/4's of the way down the page is the fly your trying to identify. It's the Marmelade Fly.

Ed (;¬ >) said:

http://www.gardensafari.net/first/hoverflies.htm

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Thanks Everyone!!!!!

Stewart Marston said:

Stewart Marston said:

http://www.gardensafari.net/first/hoverflies.htm

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I won't argue with you Stewart. I'm sure that we ahve the right family and for me that's usually close enough ;-)

BTW Wendy:

I'm sorry that I forgot to congratulate you on the excellent pic. I'm sure that it was a very difficult shot and you brought it off beautifully!

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Stewart Marston said:

Stewart Marston said:

http://www.gardensafari.net/first/hoverflies.htm

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Shelley And Wendy said:

I took this picture of this tiny bee. It's no more than 1/4" long.
It took like 5 min but I finally was able to get real close to one.
I do not know what they are called.
Thanks,
Wendy

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Some of the others have already keyed it out by the looks of it, but FYI - anytime you find that the front wings on an insect are well developed and the back pair are vestigial (a little stump or rod with a knob on the end, etc.), you are then dealing with a Syrphid (don't remember if the spelling is correct on this one - too pooped to look it up) fly family member. This group of flies uses a "bee like" camoflage as a method of protection against potential predators. They are for the most part very colorful.

Cliff.