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gray bee in purple heart flower

This intriguing insect is a little larger than the average honeybee we see in our garden. It hovers like a bee and is attracted to the same plants as the honeybees are. However, it isn't particularly fuzzy, and it is speckled gray and white. What is it? This is the only one I have ever seen.

 

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8 Comments on Can you identify this insect? It looks and acts like a bee, but it's not yellow or striped!

JUL
22
2009
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Hey Robin, Wish I could see his face. We have some small black bees that are attracted to wood at our home. They are the size of a honey bees.
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Robin..a bee is a bee...Like the beautiful flowers.
1:28pm • #2
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 hi Robin, I watch a ton of nature type shows so I should know this but I don't. In the pic the insect's body almost looks transparent. ;-)
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Robin, I don't know what it is but you got a great shot of it!  I'll check back to see if anyone identifies it :)
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Some mutated insect that must of hatched near a toxic waste dump?  No clue, great photo however!
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Thanks! I searched on Google images, but couldn't find any photos that looked like this bee-like critter. It's gray and spotted, but not fuzzy. There are no toxic waste dumps that I know of nearby, but maybe it is a mutation.

Cheers,

Robin
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JUL
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2009
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Robin - Maybe it's a giant Texas fly or horse fly. Maybe a new breed of beefly. Did my comment help?
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JUL
25
2009

I believe it's a species of bee moth, also known in some areas as hummingbird moth.
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