Tricky Bugs

I was so sure this was a syrphid fly, but bugGuide has set me straight: it’s a Narcissus Bulb Fly Merodon equestris. At least it’s in the syrphid family.

And I do have actual syrphid flies, but they’re much smaller than Mr. Bumblebee Fakeout Merodon.

These two are Syrphid flies in genus Sphaerophoria.

These handsome fellows are a couple of very common syrphid flies, Toxomerus marginatus. And their offspring will eat lots of aphids. Breed, little guys, breed!