Bee Fly

Geron sp.

This is a very small, hairy, bee fly (Geron sp.) which is enjoying feasting on my sulfur cosmos. Although it resembles a bee (for protection), it neither bites nor stings. It is a beneficial insect.

by htop Nov 18, 2006 4:22 PM

Here is a bee-fly on a Gazania in my garden

by angele Feb 27, 2008 9:28 PM

Bee fly (Geron sp.) on a Tecoma 'Sunrise bloom - This year there are many more of them especially around this plant than in years past. 7/9/2017, San Antonio, TX

by htop Jul 8, 2017 10:59 PM

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Order

Diptera

Family

Bombyliidae

Genus

Geron

Species

sp.

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