It fell out of the air and died right next to me. Spotted in Melbourne Australia. Quite small, a bit smaller than the tip of a standard flathead screwdriver

A bit of Google Lens’ing suggests it looks quite similar to Eupeodes lapponicus, but that’s a European/North American species. I’m a bit awestruck by the pattern

No stinger

  • AdaA
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    5 hours ago

    It’s a hoverfly. They’re bee mimics