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Bee-Fly and the Common Columbine I hope I identified the fly correctly. If not, please let me know :) Thank you! Bombylius major,Geotagged,Large Bee-fly,Slovenia Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Bee-Fly and the Common Columbine

I hope I identified the fly correctly. If not, please let me know :) Thank you!

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool shot, Luka! Posted 4 months ago

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The Large Bee-fly

The Large Bee-fly, "Bombylius major", is a bee mimic. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the underground nests of solitary bees and wasps. After hatching, the larvae find their way into the nests to feed on the grubs.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Luka Esenko
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By Luka Esenko

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Uploaded Apr 30, 2025. Captured in Polhov Gradec 36, 1355 Polhov Gradec, Slovenia.
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