The shape of the eyes, the number of wings (2 as opposed to 4) and a wide waist distinguish it from the honeybee; but from a distance one is easily fooled.
&Photo taken 2001 on Roan Mountain, North Carolina, USA, by zen
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Dronefly, a bee mimic, on Dandelion flower - note that the shape of the eyes, the number of wings (2 as opposed to 4) and a wide waist distinguishes it from the honeybee; but from a distance one is easily fooled. [[en:Image:{{mimic}}]] Photo taken 2001 on