Be wary of mimics
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Another example of aggressive mimicry is the Robber Fly in the genus Laphria. These flies look almost identical to bumblebees and they use this resemblance to feast on real bees, wasps, and assorted other bugs, who don’t fear them because they believe them to be bumblebees, who are no threat. Different Robber Fly species can resemble different insects, and they all use this mimicry to lure prey.