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Definition of bee fly in English: bee flynoun A squat, hairy fly resembling a bee, that hovers to feed from flowers using its long tongue. Its larvae typically parasitize other insects, especially bees and wasps. Family Bombyllidae: many genera Example sentencesExamples - A bee fly is nectaring on the blossom.
- I most often see bee flies hovering around flowers, or if resting, usually on the ground, on bare soil.
- Bee flies favour warm, and sunny localities
Definition of bee fly in US English: bee flynoun A squat, hairy fly resembling a bee, that hovers to feed from flowers using its long tongue. Its larvae typically parasitize other insects, especially bees and wasps. Family Bombyllidae: many genera Example sentencesExamples - I most often see bee flies hovering around flowers, or if resting, usually on the ground, on bare soil.
- Bee flies favour warm, and sunny localities
- A bee fly is nectaring on the blossom.
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