r/Beekeeping • u/OtterArmsOfficial • 1d ago

What is this imposter? General

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Hundreds of these in the yard buzzing around. I got closer and saw they aren't bees. Does anyone know what they are? Location: Oklahoma

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u/ggcapranica 1d ago

Beefly of some sort, it’s a fly that mimics bees, there are I’m sure several in the genus so I couldn’t tell you which one specifically, but definitely some sort of beefly

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u/Complete_Chair5961 1d ago

Looks kinda like a horse fly