Multi Coloured Fly Identification

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Start date Jul 16, 2021

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WoodenBeam

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Jul 16, 2021

Any ideas as to what this is???

drdrday

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Jul 16, 2021

Looks like a ruby tailed wasp, also known as a cuckoo wasp because it lays eggs in the nests of other insects:
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/bees-and-wasps/ruby-tailed-wasp

WoodenBeam

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Jul 16, 2021

Many thanks knew someone on here would be able to help

Swarm

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Jul 16, 2021

Nice one, I had one of these outside the back door but didn't get a photo.

drdrday

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Jul 16, 2021

WoodenBeam said:
Many thanks knew someone on here would be able to help

It's certainly a very pretty and distinctive wasp!

Sutty

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Jul 19, 2021

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