The hoverfly imitates the wasp but I am not sure of an insect that imitates a bee.
It could be a yellow jacket or a hornet, both of which have extremely painful stings. Also, some people are so allergic to their stings, even to the point of it being fatal if not treated in time.
Red wasp.
A hornet is a type of wasp that is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. The name hornet has six letters.
The flying, ant-like insect with a black body and orange legs is called a spider wasp or pompilid wasp. They can be found in South America, particularly in Venezuela and Colombia.
"Mad as a hornet" means to be very angry at someone or something. Hornets are a type of flying insect similar to a bee or a wasp and will "sting" you if you make them angry, or mad. To be "mad as a hornet" means that you are so angry that you would like to "sting" if you could.
Wasps are a group of predatory, flying and stinging insects, while the hornet is the largest insect among the wasps.
A small flying insect that stings when disturbed.
Is this it? Polistes Carolina - Red Wasp Google a few different images - they seem to come in shades from pinkish to burgundy. Funny, the photos seem to be from the south eastern states, but I saw one in Toronto Ontario, Canada.
hornet
Yes. A hornet is an insect and belongs to the genus vespa. It is the largest eusocial wasp. Some species may grow up to 55mm (2.2in).
A slender, black flying insect with transparent wings, a long ovipositor and red legs sounds like a banded caterpillar parasite wasp. It is also known as the Ichneumon wasp.
The Cicada Wasp has a black body with blue wings. This wasp also features red and yellow stripes near its stinger.
A yellow jacket is a wasp and is always yellow and black. A hornet is a large wasp and is always yellow and brown. The Bald faced Hornet found in the USA is actually a wasp and is black and white.