I have just seen what looks like a small bee (roundish body, jerky flight, similar sound to a bee) but it has black and white stripes. It was buzzing around a Lantana plant.
I live in Valencia, Spain, if that is relevant.
2007-07-30 07:10:17 · 8 answers · asked by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Afallon, sorry no pic - didn't have my camera or phone on me.
2007-07-30 07:15:10 · update #1
Spot - what's a JD???
2007-07-30 07:15:54 · update #2
Start by looking at insect guides for members of the family Apidae-Bees.
You may have seen Bombus hortorum the three banded white tail garden bumble bee.
http://www.oswild.org/insects/bumble-bee.html
http://www.bumblebee.org/faqNames.htm
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/insects/14626-white-tailed-bee.html
White banded digger bee - Amegilla quadrifasciata
http://www.mepa.org.mt/environment/ecoseek/Details.asp?ID=410
Megachilid bee predator Coelioxys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Coelioxys7341.JPG
2007-07-30 07:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by gardengallivant 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some wasps have black and white stripes, although without the roundish body.
2007-07-30 14:19:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably some sort of bee. Where you live is definitely relevant.
Ask a local gardener there.
2007-07-30 14:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it a Spanish bee?
maybe it's one of those africanised killer bee's...
2007-07-30 14:19:11 · answer #4 · answered by Gazztrain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be the hummingbird moth. Try looking on www.whatsthatbug.com
2007-07-30 14:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not to worry i have seen one as well.last night when i was on my JD.
2007-07-30 14:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by Spot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a wasp or a hornet neither r friendly
2007-07-30 17:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by icedragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got a picture?
2007-07-30 14:13:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋