What's the difference between
a hoverfly and a wasp?

What's the difference between
a wasp and a hoverfly?

• Hoverflies effectively mimic by having bright yellow and black stripes which warn off predators.
  
  
• Like other flies, hoverflies have only one pair of wings. Wasps have two pairs, a small rear pair behind the main wings.
  
  
• Wasps have long, noticeabe antennae which ome out from the sides of their heads. Hoverflies have a tiny pair which comes out from the front of their head.
  
  
• Wasps have pronouced waists, Hoverflies do not.
  
  
• Wasps have a rounded abdomen, whereas the hoverfly is quite flat.
  
  
• Wasps can sting, hoverflies cannot.