Anthrax sp. 3

Unknown.

Unknown.

This bee fly was approximately 8 millimetres long.

Bee flies occur on every continent except Antarctica. While the adults eat nectar and pollen, almost all bee fly larvae are parasites of wasp and bee larvae.

This bee fly was photographed in February.

Identification courtesy of Charles Porter.

Tree of Life http://tolweb.org/Bombyliidae

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