Question

what does a wasp look like to a fly?​

Answer 1

Answer:

This is the most obvious difference between flies and wasps, but wings can be hard to see when they are moving.

Flies: One pair of forewings, which are the only functional wings. The hindwings are reduced to club-like halteres.

Wasps: Two pairs of wings, with the hindwings smaller.

What flies look like wasps?

Hover flies are excellent examples of Batesian mimicry (named after H W Bates who first described it in 1862). They generally mimic bees and wasps – insects that sting and also taste unpleasant, so are avoided by predators.