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Dotted bee fly takeoff | source
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Dotted bee fly takeoff | source
Found this bee fly sitting in a dark spot and was a little worried how still and unmoving it was, so I carried it into the sun. After only a few minutes, it started moving and took off into the sky soon after! I love these little guys so much. Small bug myth debunk while we're all here: That's not a stinger, but a proboscis and they're totally harmless and very friendly :)
A very good friend!!! Just needed to warm up a bit. And yes you’re right their proboscis is used for slurpin nectar and is harmless. Hope this one is having a great bee fly day.
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