What type of Bee, Essex UK (1 Viewer)

[djw0208]

I've been trying to match to various photos and guides, but I'm really not sure. Could anyone help me to ID these please?

 

[djw0208]

Leafhopper? Essex UK

Another one that has me stumped

 

[djw0208]

Sorry ended up in wrong place - trying to move it

 

[THE_FERN]

I've been trying to match to various photos and guides, but I'm really not sure. Could anyone help me to ID these please?

It's a funny looking bird with 4 wings... Microraptor perhaps..? (Wrong forum). Think it's an ivy bee, fairly recent colonist.

 

[THE_FERN]

Another one that has me stumped

First image shows it's a fly of some kind

 

[Nutcracker]

Think it's an ivy bee, fairly recent colonist.

That would fit with its being on Ivy flowers :t:

 

[djw0208]

Yes sorry - I messed up the forum there - how do I move it?

 

[KC Foggin]

I've moved your thread to the insect section.

 

[djw0208]

Thank-you

 

[KC Foggin]

No problem That's what we're here for

 

[THE_FERN]

That would fit with its being on Ivy flowers :t:

Yup, and if that's not enough, the really bright regular abdominal stripes are indicative. I've (must have been) hiding under a rock somewhere because I only saw this species for the first time recently (but didn't search for it)

 

[Jim M.]

Another one that has me stumped

It is a fly in the frit or grass fly family, Chloropidae, possibly Thaumatomyia glabra. Very cool.