bee fly

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English

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Bee fly on a Daffodil

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Etymology

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From bee +‎ fly. Compare Icelandic býfluga.

Noun

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bee fly (plural bee flies)

  1. Any of the flies in the family Bombyliidae, with adults that look like bumblebees and larvae that are parasitic on the eggs or larvae of other insects.

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