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Bee Fly (Bombyliidae)

Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, thus are pollinators of flowers. They superficially resemble bees, thus are commonly called bee flies, and this may offer the adults some protection from predators. In parts of East Anglia locals refer to them as 'beewhals', thanks to their tusk-like appendages.

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Uploaded on July 2, 2011
Taken on July 2, 2011