Strange fly on the bolt of my Mosin Nagant...

[Nefarious]

A strange bee looking fly landed on the bolt of my rifle during some Mosin Nagant shoulder therapy... check it out.

[Selino631]

wow thats a really nice range, and nice Mosin you got there!

not sure what those flys are called, but i've seen those things all over the place in VA

[Blooz]

Reincarnated Vasily Zaytsev?

[kappa]

juvenile yellowjacket..

[icepac]

Yep.....the ones you find inside your soda can that end up stinging your lip.

[Nefarious]

juvenile yellowjacket..

I honestly believe it is a type of fly that mimics being a bee. Because they don't sting or bite. Pretty common in my area too, I just don't know what they are or their name.

[Nathan60]

Its a hover fly apparently

[Nathan60]

ever been bit by a Milkweed assassin lol I didn't know what it was when it landed on me then I watched as the damn thing bit me, it actually hurt a little

[eagl]

ever been bit by a Milkweed assassin lol I didn't know what it was when it landed on me then I watched as the damn thing bit me, it actually hurt a little

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Hmm my kids have been playing with bugs that look sort of like that, here in Las Vegas.  I'll have to let them know they might get bit.

[APDrone]

Hey Nef... nice pics!  For whatever reason that forth one really calls out..   Great example of depth of field.

What camera/lens?

[Old Sport]

Perhaps a Sphaerophoria Scripta (M) hoverfly?



http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell/hoverflies

[smoe]

A Battle Bee? Is it trying to lock-and-load the rifle?

[VonMessa]

Hmm my kids have been playing with bugs that look sort of like that, here in Las Vegas.  I'll have to let them know they might get bit.

I thought that bugs became instantly mummified when exposed to the Vegas heat?

[Nefarious]

Hey Nef... nice pics!  For whatever reason that forth one really calls out..   Great example of depth of field.

What camera/lens?

Nikon D3200 with standard DX 18-55

[mbailey]

Amazing photos Nef.......We call those sweat bees up here in PA, not sure what its real genus is.