Ok bluesky naturalists… What is it?

Orange County, California

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Need your help, #Bugsky! Saw a chonky hoverfly-looking creature, only briefly, no camera. Fly eyes I think. But bee/wasp antennae I think. Fuzzy golden abdomen, no obvious stripes. Very shiny black thorax. Herts, UK. Any ideas? #diptera #hymenoptera #invertebrates #invertebrateID

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