Bee or not bee? That is the question!

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stevienazarenie northants, United Kingdom Mar 30, 2012

Hi all, I need the proper name of it! At first I thought it was a bee... it has the look of a blood sucking creature.

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) Mar 30, 2012

Not a bee, a true fly, but I can't tell you which one. I'm sure someone else will.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Mar 30, 2012

Bee fly (Bombyliidae) - doesn't bite or sting; larvae parasitic on ground-nesting bees.

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stevienazarenie northants, United Kingdom Mar 30, 2012

Cool! Thanks guys... is it friendly to other insects?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Mar 30, 2012

Not to bees...;-)
Some may be good pollinators - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombyliidae

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