Subject: Is this a honey bee?
Location: Niantic,CT
November 1, 2012 3:02 pm
I see these in a field behind where I work in SE Connecticut. I assume it is a bee but can’t find anything that looks like it online and in guides. Thanks
Signature: scott knecht
Hi Scott,
This Drone Fly is a convincing mimic of a male Honey Bee. See BugGuide for a comparison photo. The aquatic larva is known as a Rat-Tailed Maggot.
I found the rat-tailed maggot in Arlington, TX