Mike and others,
After spending hours looking at bees, wasps and flies (I really
need to get a life), this is the closest I could find:
Diptera Stratiomyidae or Soldier flies. This picture is pretty
close but I don't remember the head being so prominent.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...gwydir.demon.c
o.uk/insects/thumb/chlo_form.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gwydir.demo
n.co.uk/insects/photoindex.htm&h=100&w=100&sz=3&tbnid=ltptmozbS74
J:&tbnh=77&tbnw=77&hl=en&start=31&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDiptera%2BSt
ratiomyidae%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3D N which is
Chloromyia formosa (Scopoli, 1763).
Only problem is it's not an insect that stings. Do flies
pollinate veggie plants, too, or is that solely a bee's
responsibility?
Jw


"Michael Waldvogel" wrote in message
...
| That description with the size constraint you mentioned in
another
| email doesn't bring anything to mind. There are syrphid flies
that
| are very bee-like in appearance but they're not going to sting
| someone.
|
| Raleighgirl wrote:
| Mike,
| Ewwwww, I was horrified at the thought of spreading Sevin
with a
| fan in the crawlspace. Agreed that Jim needs to be
transferred,
| but I think the appliance section would be more fitting.
|
| O, and Mike, is there a bee ID site that's particularly good?
We
| have a "new" kind of bee around here. It's cylindrical, and
| orange-y colored; not the typical shape or color. One of my
| neighbors is all freaked out about them and says they
attacked
| her child although unprovoked. Anyway, I'd like to do a
little
| research and share it as I am thrilled with any type of bee
that
| knows how to pollinate the veggies in my garden.
| Thanks,
| Raleighgirl
|
| "Michael Waldvogel" wrote in
message
| ...
| | Thanks... I hadn't seen the article yet, but I'm dismayed
by
| the comments
| | about Sevin from the guy at Lowes. Sevin is a good
pesticide,
| but most
| | gardners know (or should know) that it's hell on bees (ALL
| bees, not just
| | honey bees) and to say that it's "non-toxic" to humans and
pets
| is
| | stretching
| | it. Also, his advice on spreading Sevin in the crawlspace
is
| illegal
| | (I can't find
| | a label that says you can apply it in a crawlspace as he
| describes);
| | it's stupid
| | and hazardous (which usually go hand-in-hand). If you're
| applying a
| | dust in a
| | confined area (like a crawlspace), you need more than a
dust
| mask
| | (like... how
| | about protecting your eyes for one thing) and there's the
| "minor" issue of
| | that pesticide entering your ventilation system (the
systems
| are often
| | far from air-tight). If you were to try it (and I strongly
| discourage
| | it), you
| | would turn off the AC system for several hours.
| |
| | I think Lowes needs to transfer Jim to hardware or plumbing
| supplies.
| |
| |
| | Raleighgirl wrote:
| | Our favorite entomologist, Michael Waldvogel, talking
about
| | carpenter bees, is quoted in the paper today.
| |
|
http://www.newsobserver.com/lifestyl...-8896592c.html.
| | Congrats Michael!
| | Raleighgirl
| |
| |
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| | Michael Waldvogel, PhD
| | Extension Specialist, Structural & Industrial Pests
| | North Carolina State University
| | Dept. of Entomology, Campus Box 7613, 4318 Gardner Hall
| | Raleigh, NC USA 27695-7613
| | Ph: 919.515.8881 Fax: 919.515.7746 Cell: 919.801.4108
| | Email:
| | http://entomology.ncsu.edu/waldvogel
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| Michael Waldvogel, PhD
| Extension Specialist, Structural & Industrial Pests
| North Carolina State University
| Dept. of Entomology, Campus Box 7613, 4318 Gardner Hall
| Raleigh, NC USA 27695-7613
| Ph: 919.515.8881 Fax: 919.515.7746 Cell: 919.801.4108
| Email:
| http://entomology.ncsu.edu/waldvogel
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