Hoverfly Volucella plumata

In my garden Stafford UK 13th June 2020

I have seen loads of these in the garden this year. The larvae scavenge the nests of Vespula germanicus (wasp).

The rear is how to tell it apart from V. bombylans which has a red tail.

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Uploaded on June 13, 2020
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