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Bee fly

Bombylius major

Description:

Furry fly that unsurprisingly looks very like a bee.

Habitat:

Open heath and scrubland.

Notes:

Larvae are parasitoids of other larvae including beetles and solitary wasps.

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2 Comments

Doryreed
Doryreed 12 years ago

Thanks. They are cool little beasties.

really cool photo Dory... ;-)

Doryreed
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Doryreed

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Apr 9, 2011
Submitted on Apr 27, 2011

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