Photo 143320248, (c) Donna J. Parry, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Donna J. Parry

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Uploaded by whateverwatcher whateverwatcher
Source iNaturalist
Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

Observer

whateverwatcher

Date

July 2021

Place

Ohio, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Basing ID on similar observation by @christine123 (62682655) identified by @matthias22. Also BugGuide discussion indicating that there are only 3 species in this genus found in the eastern US and all are visually distinct.
I initially thought that I was seeing a hoverfly. So glad that I checked it out. A closer look said 'wasp'. Interesting; it has the obligatory red mite on it. Seeing tons of those, on everything. And - the similar observation referenced above has one too!
With a mite: 86949375

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