Bombylius major
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Bombylius major, the large bee fly, is a fly which is a bee mimic. It is a parasitoid on bees and wasps. 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.[1]
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| Species: | B. major
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They can be found in April to June in Europe and North America and some parts of Asia.
Bombylius Major Media
Large bee fly in early springtime (video, 2m 10s)
Bombylius major female shooting an egg into a hole
Eggs of the large bee fly in Bahrenfeld, Hamburg.
Großer Wollschweber im Burgenland.
Bombylius major feeding on nectar
Großer Wollschweber - Bombylius major, fliegend. Aufgenommen im Waldpark in Mannheim-Neckarau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland.
Bombylius major - Leithagebirge
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- ↑ Stubbs, A. and Drake, M.. British Soldierflies and their allies: a field guide to the larger British Brachycera (in English) (2001)British Entomological & Natural History Society. p. 512 pp. ISBN 1899935045.