Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bee, wasp or wasp-mimic bee?!

Posted by Monique on 12-03-2011 07:04
#1

I'm a bit confused, it looks like a wasp (the yellow and black stripes) but the face has more features of a bee?
Or is it a wasp-mimic bee? Because of the length of the antenna I don't think it's a fly and when I zoom in really close to the wings I can see two pairs of wings, the hindwing being almost halve the size of the front wing.

The photo is a really tight crop of the original file. Taken in Thailand (Koh Samui)

Thanks for any help!

Posted by Monique on 12-03-2011 07:09
#2

And a head shot ...

Posted by Patrycja on 12-03-2011 08:59
#3

sphecoid wasp; genus Bembix?

Posted by Monique on 14-03-2011 07:24
#4

Thank you very much for your reply Patrycja. Now that I've got a name I can look further on the internet.