Saw a bug on a Cosmos a bit ago that is the size of a yellow jacket
bee, same coloring as a bumble bee, in fact if you saw it quickly
thats what you'd say it was, a BB. Tail is a bit longer and more
slender than a bee & comes to a sharp point (no stinger I could see)
and it has HUGE black round portruding eyes. Has wings etc. I've
never seen the like before. Any idea what it is - good - bad or
just a bugG?

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says...
Saw a bug on a Cosmos a bit ago that is the size of a yellow jacket
bee, same coloring as a bumble bee, in fact if you saw it quickly
thats what you'd say it was, a BB. Tail is a bit longer and more
slender than a bee & comes to a sharp point (no stinger I could see)
and it has HUGE black round portruding eyes. Has wings etc. I've
never seen the like before. Any idea what it is - good - bad or
just a bugG?


There are a number of moths that mimic wasps/bees. I am
thinking of an insect but can't put a name on it yet
that it might be. Sort of horse fly size, holds it's
wings like a ridge on it's back rather than laying flat.
I'll look for a pic of it.
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Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

Lar wrote:

In article ,
says...
Saw a bug on a Cosmos a bit ago that is the size of a yellow jacket
bee, same coloring as a bumble bee, in fact if you saw it quickly
thats what you'd say it was, a BB. Tail is a bit longer and more
slender than a bee & comes to a sharp point (no stinger I could see)
and it has HUGE black round portruding eyes. Has wings etc. I've
never seen the like before. Any idea what it is - good - bad or
just a bugG?


There are a number of moths that mimic wasps/bees. I am
thinking of an insect but can't put a name on it yet
that it might be. Sort of horse fly size, holds it's
wings like a ridge on it's back rather than laying flat.
I'll look for a pic of it.

This ones wings lay flat along its body like a bee or fly does. Its
the eyes that are so - creepy - looking, they kinda protrude and are
pretty pronounced, and big. If anything I'd expect the eyes to be
what most people would remember.

In article ,
says...
Saw a bug on a Cosmos a bit ago that is the size of a yellow jacket
bee, same coloring as a bumble bee, in fact if you saw it quickly
thats what you'd say it was, a BB. Tail is a bit longer and more
slender than a bee & comes to a sharp point (no stinger I could see)
and it has HUGE black round portruding eyes. Has wings etc. I've
never seen the like before. Any idea what it is - good - bad or
just a bugG?


Probably a Robber Fly, they come in a number of sizes
and coloration.

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/benefi...lies/robber_fl
ies.htm

http://insects.tamu.edu/images/insec...mon/images/cd-
43-c-txt/cimg229.html
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http://www.geocities.com/larflu/zebra.jpg

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!

Lar wrote:

In article ,
says...
Saw a bug on a Cosmos a bit ago that is the size of a yellow jacket
bee, same coloring as a bumble bee, in fact if you saw it quickly
thats what you'd say it was, a BB. Tail is a bit longer and more
slender than a bee & comes to a sharp point (no stinger I could see)
and it has HUGE black round portruding eyes. Has wings etc. I've
never seen the like before. Any idea what it is - good - bad or
just a bugG?


Probably a Robber Fly, they come in a number of sizes
and coloration.

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/benefi...lies/robber_fl
ies.htm

http://insects.tamu.edu/images/insec...mon/images/cd-
43-c-txt/cimg229.html
Close, but not as hairy as the one that looks like a bumble bee, and
the wings are flat like one of the pics as opposed to being swept
back. I tried to catch one in a jar but those little suckers don't
let you get very close before they are history. Again, the eyes are
huge, protruding and black. Guess its time to hit the library and
its insect books.

John DeBoo wrote:

Probably a Robber Fly, they come in a number of sizes and
coloration.

http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/benefi...lies/robber_fl
ies.htm

http://insects.tamu.edu/images/insec...mon/images/cd-
43-c-txt/cimg229.html

Close, but not as hairy as the one that looks like a bumble bee, and the
wings are flat like one of the pics as opposed to being swept back. I
tried to catch one in a jar but those little suckers don't let you get
very close before they are history. Again, the eyes are huge,
protruding and black. Guess its time to hit the library and its insect
books.

Hmmm, after looking at a whole lot of pics, it appears to be a Hover
Fly. Interesting bug for sure.