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A Bee Fly!

Have you ever seen a bee fly, a member of the family Bombylidae? It's about the size of some bees....
Bee fly, a bombyliid, hovers like a helicopter. Note the long tongue. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) 2800 copy
Bee fly foraging for nectar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)