Is a Bee-Fly Rare
The Dark-Edged Bee-Fly, or ‘Large Bee-Fly’, Looks Rather Like a Bumblebee, with a Long, Straight Proboscis That It Uses to Feed on Nectar from Spring Flowers...
The dark-edged bee-fly, or ‘Large bee-fly’, looks rather like a bumblebee, with a long, straight proboscis that it uses to feed on nectar from spring flowers, such as primroses and violets. … This species of bee-fly is common, but the heath and mottled bee-flies are much rarer.
Are bee flies in the UK?
There are nine species of bee-fly in the UK. Bombylius major, the most common, has a strong dark mark across the front half of its wings. The rarer Bombylius discolor has a spotty wing edge.
What do bee flies eat?
Their common name are bee flies or humbleflies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae generally are parasitoids of other insects.
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