It fell out of the air and died right next to me. Spotted in Melbourne Australia. Quite small, a bit smaller than the tip of a standard flathead screwdriver

A bit of Google Lens’ing suggests it looks quite similar to Eupeodes lapponicus, but that’s a European/North American species. I’m a bit awestruck by the pattern

No stinger

    • Baku@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Thanks. They’re honestly kinda cute, and if a little larger, I probably would’ve mistaken it for a bee before noticing the lack of a stinger