Paravilla separata
Adult bee flies nectar on flowers. The larvae are parasitoids of ground-nesting bees, such as mining, plasterer & halictid bees. Females will lay their eggs in open tunnels of solitary bees. Once the larva emerges it will feed on the provisions left for the bee larvae and will eventually attack & kill the bee larvae.
Midwestern U.S. + Georgia, & Alabama. Meadows, open fields, gardens.
Lat: 42.96, Long: -85.66
Spotted on Jun 20, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012
5 Comments
Thank you Maria :)
beautiful!
Thank you Isabella & Alice!
Very nice !!
Lovely detail!