Bee fly (Bombylius major) on a flower. This bee mimic feeds on flower nectar using its long proboscis. The larvae of this species feed on the larvae o

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Bee fly (Bombylius major) on a flower. This bee mimic feeds on flower nectar using its long proboscis. The larvae of this species feed on the larvae of solitary bees and wasps in their underground nests.

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Photo credit: © DR. JOHN BRACKENBURY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1, animal, batesian, bee, biological, biology, bombylius, entomology, fauna, flower, fly, insect, insecta, invertebrate, invertebrates, major, mimic, mimicry, nature, parasite, parasitic, plant, proboscis, single, wildlife, zoological, zoology