Joey_Howard

The Good News Bee

The Good News Bee

The Good News Bee (milesia virginiensis) is not a bee at all. Milesia Virginiensis is actually a hover fly. The good news bee is also known as a mimic fly or ...
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The Good News Bee (milesia virginiensis) is not a bee at all. Milesia Virginiensis is actually a hover fly. The good news bee is also known as a mimic fly or yellow jacket mimic fly. These guys don't even have stingers.

Photo taken with iPhone 5, October 11, 2013
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Creepy up close but a really awesome photo

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Amazing, caption makes it even more interesting. Well done Joey!

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Terrific photo...and with an i phone!

Wow!! Very well captured! Very interesting how nature manage to gives these flies amazing tricks for their protection! Thank you for sharing...

You sure do get most excellent shots with that Iphone!! great color and detail!

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Lovely! I always thought they were hornets but after posting many photos, found out they were really hover flies. They are so under rated for their beauty!

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