The Large Bee Fly (Bombylius major) is a bee mimic, squat and very hairy, 14 to 18 mm in length and a wingspan around 24 mm. Adults feed by means of their very long proboscises on the nectar of many species of flower. The species is widely distributed throughout the whole northern hemisphere and in North Africa, and is very well known.
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January 1, 2009 at 10:27 am
I wonder what species of fly nyokki would be.
January 1, 2009 at 2:37 pm
@GorillaMunch: I don’t know, you may be looking at it. I like a good fur coat.
January 1, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Cool but weird.