Wildlife: Critters Big and Small Volume #4, 1 by TheHackster
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TheHackster wrote: This is a Bee Fly. They are small- to medium-sized flies of the family Bombyliidae, order Diptera. Many resemble bees in appearance and behavior. This mimicry provides bee flies with some measure of protection against predators that have learned to avoid the sting of true bees. Hack This message was edited Jun 25, 2010 3:58 PM |