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but these are not around at this time of year and would be much larger. Apparently they are parasitic on solitary bees, wasps and beetles. Fortunatley they don't sting!  Bombylius major, yes, more than we usually see Masses here in the south too - far more than last year by LM

discovered that they are in fact flies and are parasitic on solitary bees and wasps and beetles. fortunately they don't sting. Has anyone else seen these? Hoverflies? http://syrphidae.3644.co.uk/ Bee flies 'bombyliidae' often seen around primroses in early by LM

but not as bad as a normal wasp or bee. I stepped on it barefoot and it got between two toes. I treated it like any other sting w/ meat tenderizer and felt fine a few hours later. We could never find the stinger in my foot and the parasitic wasp was still alive by Susiesue