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Bee Flies are Very Interesting to Watch Feed

Bee Flies are Very Interesting to Watch Feed discusses bee flies which are flies that strongly resemble bees. It particularly discusses their feeding habits and an unusual feeding behavior noticed by the author.

Bee Fly and Turkey Tangle A few weeks ago I went to one of our local retention ponds to release a turtle that I had found. The area around the retention pond was just teeming with all sorts of life. There was a wealth of wildflowers, butterflies, bees, and these bee flies (Villa spp). You can probably see why they are called bee flies. They look very similar to honeybees or bumblebees, but they…

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These Colorful Little Hoverflies are Also Great Pollinators

Northern Plushback One of the pollinators that I’ve been seeing lately that I was not familiar with is the pretty little northern plushback (Palpada vinetorum). It’s a type of hoverfly that is found in the eastern United States and Texas. It’s especially common in coastal or near coastal areas. The adults feed on nectar and prefer to go directly onto or into the corolla of the flower. The hairs…

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Ferruginous Tiger Crane Flies are Harmless and Great for the Environment

Ferruginous Tiger Crane Flies are Harmless and Great for the Environment explains that these small flies don’t bite or sting even though they are often mistaken for large mosquitoes. It also tells readers a few interesting facts about these little flies.

Glitter Bug Well, tonight’s buzzy, stingy, biting insect is actually none of those. Have you ever had a “giant mosquito” fly into you house at night and buzz around your lamps or drive your cats crazy? Well, guess what? It’s not really a mosquito at all, it’s a crane fly! Some people also call them mosquito hawks or daddy longlegs, for obvious reasons. Crane flies are related to other flies…

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