Posted by Bob on 27-09-2013 19:13
#1
At first I just passed the photo off as a bumblebee but on closer examination it may be a Syrphidae. What do you think? It is coming to an aster in the alpine in Juneau, Alaska.
Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-09-2013 20:32
#2
Some syrphids are really good mimics, but this one is a bumblebee. The wing venation and the very strongly elbowed antennae are the pointers.