Little flying insect

[jollygran]

Could anyone help identify a small 2 winged flying teardrop shaped insect. It was fluffy like a wasp and buzzed like a bee, had a long spiked nose. I am not sure if it had 4 or 6 legs. It was a bit more greenish that usual bee colour. Many thanks.

[RATTER15]

Wasps are certainly not fluffy!!!!

[TonyV]

maybe a horse fly

[mike11111]

All insects have six legs.

[237SJ]

Green Shield bug?

[jollygran]

Ok fluffy like a bee not a wasp...sorry my mistake......not a horse fly looked that one up....

[jollygran]

Not a green shield bug either ...... I suppose it had 6 legs I didn't count.....maybe it had been in an accident and lost 2....

[heathfield]

Try entering 'bee fly photo' in Google.

[boxtops]

I've seen them too, funny little things.

[jomifl]

Flies have one pair of wings, bees and wasps have 2 pairs, that should narrow it down (a bit)

[jollygran]

Thank you for the sensible replies....I did take photo of it....still baffled as to what it is ...