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Native bee #623390

Asked April 12, 2020, 12:02 PM EDT

Would you please tell me what type of bee this is? See picture. Thank you

Clackamas County Oregon

Expert Response

Thank you for the excellent image. The insect is not a bee. Instead, it is a bee-fly, family Bombylliidae.

See "Insects that look like bees" Figure 4 -- https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/insects-that-look-like-bees

Jean R. Natter; Master Gardener Diagnostician (metro counties, Oregon) Replied April 12, 2020, 3:16 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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