bringing this up for the 1000th time :)
this was just done in such a sweet way. it wouldβve been so easy for them to make it into a joke (i wouldnβt have even been offended. i make fun of myself all the time lol) but instead they embraced it and gave me a genuine tribute
Itβs a robber fly. It doesnβt sting. Itβs a predator who spends his days killing horseflies and other evil beings so your life will be more pleasant.
I admit once in a while theyβll eat a dragonfly but usually itβs only evil bugs.
The hornet-like markings are intended to fool you into thinking he can sting. He canβt. Please donβt spoil his fun by letting him know you werenβt fooled.