A transverse flower fly resting on top of a wildflower. It is facing down left. The fly is mostly brown, with yellow markings on top if its body, which make it appear to be some kind of bee. The wings are transparent.

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Transverse Flower Fly (Eristalis transversa) is a hoverfly that mimics the appearance of a bee. Visiting a yellow Ox-Eye Sunflower. The insect has large reddish brown eyes. The top half of its thorax is gray and bottom side is black. The scutellum is bright yellow. From a distance, this fly mimics a bee. invertebrates insects hoverfly syrphidfly

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